Fittingly, the memorial is made of 270 red blocks of sandstone made by a quarry that provided stones for the base of the Statue of Liberty. Officially known as the Lockerbie Memorial Cairn, it was a gift from the people of Scotland and was financed through private donations. Closer examination showed it was dedicated to the 270 people who lost their lives in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in December 1988. The 270 Scottish stones which compose this memorial cairn commemorate those who lost their lives in this attack against America."ĭuring a recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery, I came upon a round monument.
It is difficult to read the words on the base so I am sharing them here: "On 21 December 1988, a terrorist bomb destroyed Pan American Airlines Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all on board and 11 on the ground. The memorial is located in a portion of Arlington Cemetery’s Section 1, just in front of the cemetery's Old Administration Building.
During a recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery, I came upon a round monument.
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