North Shore News“Designed by Charter Lion Walter S. Tanabe in 1947, the memorial commemorates the supreme sacrifices made by the heroes of WW II from Waialua, Hale‘iwa, and Kahuku areas. The square base represents the four corners of the world, the single shaft rising above the base represents the universal brotherhood of man, and the light at the top of the shaft represents the beacon of eternal peace and goodwill. The sixteen artillery shells represent the sixteen WW II heroes from the North Shore area. The plaque honoring the Korean War dead was dedicated in 1959 and the casualties of the Vietnam War were honored in 1986. The Lions held an annual Memorial Day Service at this site for decades.” —Hale‘iwa Main Street, “Walking Tour of Hale‘iwa”
