The Memorial Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery

By Act of Congress on October 25, 1949, Amvets installed and presented a carillon to the people of the United States as a memorial to those who died in World War II. It was dedicated on December 21, 1949, by President Harry S. Truman and rededicated on April 2, 1978, in memory of those who died in Korea and Vietnam. Its inscription declares, "While these bells ring, safely rest. Freedom lives."

Arlington, Virginia · United States