Pentagon Memorial Mementos

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • A visitor to the Pentagon Memorial scans items left by vistors under one of the park's 184 inscribed memorial units, which honor the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims that died at military headquarters. The memorial park was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
  • A photo of Navy Electronics Technician First Class Brian A. Moss, who died along with 183 others during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack at the Pentagon, sits on the inscribed memorial unit dedicated to Moss' honor. The memorial park was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
  • At the entrance of the Pentagon Memorial stands a plaque honoring victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The two-acre park contains 184 inscribed memorial units dedicated to the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives that day at the Pentagon. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
  • Items left by vistors to the Pentagon Memorial sit below one of the park's 184 inscribed memorial units, which honor the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims that died at military headquarters. The memorial was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
  • Visitors to the Pentagon Memorial scan items left under one of the park's 184 inscribed memorial units, which honor the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims that died at military headquarters. The memorial park was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
  • An item left by vistors to the Pentagon Memorial sits on one of the park's 184 inscribed memorial units, which honor the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims that died at military headquarters. The memorial was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
  • Visitors to the Pentagon Memorial gather around one of the park's 184 inscribed memorial units, which honor the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims that died at military headquarters. The park was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
  • Items left by vistors to the Pentagon Memorial sit below one of the park's 184 inscribed memorial units, which honor the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims that died at military headquarters. The two-acre park was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
  • Items left by vistors to the Pentagon Memorial sit below one of the park's 184 inscribed memorial units, which honor the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims that died at military headquarters. The two-acre was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel