About the World War I Memorial Foundation
The World War I Memorial Foundation was formed by friends of the District of Columbia War Memorial in August 2008, as a not-for-profit foundation. Frank Buckles, a 108-year-old resident of West Virginia and the last surviving American veteran of World War I, is our honorary chairman.
Our mission is advocate and raise funds for the re-dedication of the DC War Memorial as a national World War I Memorial.
The DC War Memorial is located on the Mall in Washington near the national World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War memorials. Re-dedication of the DC War Memorial as a national memorial would complete the quartet of memorials to Americans who served in the four great conflicts of the 20th century.
We do not propose to “federalize” or overwhelm the District’s memorial. Before the Vietnam War Memorial was dedicated in 1982, war memorials were local, not national. The DC memorial is an exceptional example of a local memorial, and should be recognized and preserved as such. The classical simplicity of the circular temple, and its location in a quiet, secluded grove, give it a contemplative character that should not be altered. We do not favor any proposal that would detract from or alter the character of the DC memorial site, and any additions should complement and preserve the existing memorial and its landscape.
Honorary Chairman
Frank W. Buckles
Last Surviving American Veteran of World War I
Honorary Trustees
Senator John Warner
Mr. Richard Thomas
Ambassador Kim Beazley, Australia
Ambassador Jan Matthysen, Belgium
Ambassador Pierre Vimont, France
Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald, Great Britain
Ambassador Giuliomaria Terzi di Sant'Agata, Italy
Ambassador Renee Jones-Bos, Netherlands
Ambassador Roy Ferguson, New Zealand
Frank Aucella, Director, Woodrow Wilson House
Van Kirk Reeves, Escadrille Lafayette
Michele le Menestrel Ulrich, French Heritage Society
Warren Cox, FAIA
Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA
Arthur Cotton Moore, FAIA
Board of Directors
David J. DeJonge
Hudsonville, MI
Edwin L. Fountain
Arlington, VA
Bobbie Brewster
Washington, DC
Douglas "Chip" Emery
Jenison, MI
Susannah Flanagan
Charles Town, WV
Lawrence Provost
Lynchburg, VA
Write us at:
401 F Street, N.W.
Suite 324
Washington DC 20001
or call:
David J. DeJonge
616-540-4922
Edwin L. Fountain
202-879-7645
Your donation to the World War I Memorial Foundation will support our efforts to restore and re-dedicate the DC War Memorial. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Frank W. Buckles
Last Surviving American Veteran of World War I
Honorary Trustees
Senator John Warner
Mr. Richard Thomas
Ambassador Kim Beazley, Australia
Ambassador Jan Matthysen, Belgium
Ambassador Pierre Vimont, France
Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald, Great Britain
Ambassador Giuliomaria Terzi di Sant'Agata, Italy
Ambassador Renee Jones-Bos, Netherlands
Ambassador Roy Ferguson, New Zealand
Frank Aucella, Director, Woodrow Wilson House
Van Kirk Reeves, Escadrille Lafayette
Michele le Menestrel Ulrich, French Heritage Society
Warren Cox, FAIA
Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA
Arthur Cotton Moore, FAIA
Board of Directors
David J. DeJonge
Hudsonville, MI
Edwin L. Fountain
Arlington, VA
Bobbie Brewster
Washington, DC
Douglas "Chip" Emery
Jenison, MI
Susannah Flanagan
Charles Town, WV
Lawrence Provost
Lynchburg, VA
Write us at:
401 F Street, N.W.
Suite 324
Washington DC 20001
or call:
David J. DeJonge
616-540-4922
Edwin L. Fountain
202-879-7645
Your donation to the World War I Memorial Foundation will support our efforts to restore and re-dedicate the DC War Memorial. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
