iwo jima survivors memorial park

MamaMia06111

The memorial park is easy to reach. It is especially moving over the national holidays when the monument is surrounded by U.S. flags all around the perimeter. The combination of the monument, the eternal flame and the flags is inspiring.

arnoldw702

Awesome monument. This place is really touching to see, i love the eternal flame. God bless our soldiers and our country. People sometimes forget that FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.

214kathyk

This eternal flame memorial to our war heroes is a welcome tribute. There is important historical information, easily accessed from ample parking. Easy on & off major roadways.

JimL239

This is a smaller version of the memorial in Washington D.C. You can find it by exiting CT Route 9, continuing to Ella Grasso Boulevard and heading west toward the campus of Central Connecticut State University. Watch for the little cul-de-sac just west of Route 9.The site is much like a tiny park with a monument/statue as its focal point. Look closely on the side of the base to find inscribed maps of Iwo Jima and Mount Suribachi, an explanation of how the famous photograph inspired the statue, and the names 100 Connecticut soldiers who died in the battle.There are also an eternal flame and additional monuments that recognize combat medical corps personnel and chaplains.

Irish451006

not a lg parking lot during holidays like memorial day - a very fitting place to reflect. great at dusk to take photos due to the flame.

Kosowicz

If you are interested in WWII memorials and can't get to WashingtonDC this is the largest Iwo Jima after there. Very nicely done, can be a quick visit right off the highway(route 9)

tonystewart14

Its a nice statue to see just off the 9 highway in Newington near the CCSU college. There is no bathroom or concessions here.it is definitely worth the trip!

VetSupporter

This beautiful memorial is the only one of it's kind that can say it was built by Survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima. They designed the park and raised all the funds themselves to build it. Althought similar to the one is Washington, it has many differences. It is built to remember the 6,821 American servicemen who were killed in the battle. 100 of those servicemen were from Connecticut and their names are listed on the front of the memorial. There are 100 flags that fly around the park, one for each of these men. There is an on-site Eternal Flame that burns 24/7 for all those who fought in WWII. There is also memorials that honor the Chaplains and Medical Corpsmen. In front of that is the Walkway of Valor where each member of the Survivors Association name and service branch is inscribed on a brick. The memorial park is maintained by volunteers of the Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation, a non-profit organization, who depends on donations to pay for the memorial's upkeep and pay for the Eternal Flame gas. The Foundation sponsors at least 9 yearly events (Free for the public) to honor veterans from all branches and dates of service.

JohnX269

This memorial lists all the people of connecticut who died in Iwo Jima. There is an eternal flame and some parking. It is not the crowded and we went on memorial day. We went here because the beach was packed. So if you want to visit a good memorial come here.

johnnybgood1959

They did a very nice job with this statue to remember the boys who gave their lives at Iwo Jima so that we could have ours. Stop by and see it if you're in the area. Lots of parking and no worries about getting in and out.

havasu4falls

i love this memorial. what our grand fathers and fathers went through just to be able to hang that flag is nothing short of heroic. and for you really young kids if you want just a hint of what they went through i suggest you watch the first few minutes of saving private Ryan. and that was just in the European war. it was probably worse where these guys were in this memorial .

NewEnglander41

no facilities - nothing much there excpet a flag and a flame. Just drive in and drive out - that's it - you;re done!

SG472

Impressive and moving in its simplicity and reverence.

LeannaLoomer

Excellent tribute to those who fought and died (or survived) in one of the fiercest battles in American history. The Iwo Jima Survivors didn't claim to be the heroes -- they were just the survivors, they said. But they built a fitting tribute to their fallen comrades. We still go there.

Anonymous254

This is a replica of the original Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, VA and disappointing in comparison.