The Memorial's Freedom Wall includes 4,000 gold stars. Each star represents over 1,000 Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve worldwide freedom - over 400,000 Americans in all.
Memorial Gold Stars
From Nancy Parode, About.com
The symbol for a family member serving in the Armed Forces was a flag with a blue star. Gold star flags flew for those killed in action.
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