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A shining memorial to Connecticut men and women who died in wars spanning 2½ centuries arrived at Goodwin College Thursday.
The Connecticut Fallen Star Memorial honors approximately 30,000 fighters from the state who were killed in battles from Bunker Hill to Fallujah. A dedication ceremony — to be attended by 20 of the state's Gold Star mothers — is set for Nov. 9.
EAST HARTFORD — A massive new memorial honoring more than 30,000 men and women who have died in military service will be installed next week on the Goodwin College campus.
The Connecticut Fallen Star Memorial depicts a half-buried, 20-foot-tall star that is surrounded by benches and three bronze life-sized statues of an old man, a young woman, and small boy. The star pays tribute to fallen soldiers and sailors, while the statues placed strategically around it honors Gold Star families, so named because they've lost a family member on a battlefield.