Carl Orjala of Aitken, Minn., who served in the Army in the Philippines in World War II, tours the memorial on the first day it was open to rhe public. With him are his wife, Artis, and his local hosts, Ellen and Griffin Dobbins.
National
World War II Memorial opens
Washington, D.C., April 29, 2004; Joe Gromelski, ©Stars and Stripes