Beyond the Gold Stars: Giving a Voice to the Fallen
In the quiet plaza of the National World War II Memorial, 4,048 stars shimmer on a wall. Each star represents about 100 American lives lost. For the 421,000 Americans who never came home, a Gold Star in a window was often the only story their community knew. Today, a passionate group of volunteers is on a mission to change that. They believe that no hero should be a statistic – and they need our help.