0884:: Stamps, U.S., 1922, lilac 50c perfin, Arlington Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery, cancelled #570

884:: Stamps, U.S., 1922, lilac 50c perfin, Arlington Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery, cancelled #570

Located in the Arlington cemetery, the amphitheater was built as a memorial to honor all servicemen killed in battle. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which stands in front, honors the memory of those soldiers killed during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War whose bodies could not be identified.

KEY WORDS: USA, USAF, USN, USMC, USCG, USMM, military, veterans

USA 1922 c.Reference number: 2021.0884sw