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The names of Iowa State University dead from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam are enscribed on the walls  of this hall, constructed in 1928.   In WWII, when a son was serving in the military, they put a blue star in the window.   If he was killed, it was replaced with a gold star.



Above the entrance, a poem by John Drinkwater:

For Thee they died
Master and Maker, God of Right
The Soldier dead are at Thy gate
Who kept the spears of honor bright
And Freedom's house inviolate.

Oh, my!  How touching.  What a lovely photo of an awesome place.  I like that tradition of changing the blue star to gold.

Wow what an awesome photo.

Great photo, moving poem.

Thanks for sharing.

In His Grip,
Kevin

Great  poem to go with the sorrow that the gold stars represent. 

This is beautiful.