World War II
December 8, 1991
Arlington National Cemetery, Section 21
Memorial Tree

In May 1974 General Omar Bradley agreed to be No Greater Love’s Honorary Chairman.  Upon taking the position, he commented that there was no nationally recognized memorial to World War II veterans.  This prompted No Greater Love to take action and work towards creating a national memorial.

In December 1990, the Parade Magazine cover story on No Greater Love started a flow of letters from World War II “gold star” orphans.  Through these letters, No Greater Love became even more aware of the deep feelings of these forgotten sons and daughters of World War II casualties and their families.

In response to this outpouring of sentiment, No Greater Love decided to have a tree dedication entitled So Proudly We Hail at Arlington National Cemetery on December 8, 1991, marking the 50^th Anniversary of the United States entry into World War II.  This dedication was planned as a living memorial not only to those Americans who died during World War II but also for all the loved ones they left behind.