The obverse (heads) features six figures working together to support the Earth, illustrating the cooperation of each of the military branches (Army Air Forces, Coast Guard, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps), as well as the Merchant Marine during World War II.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
1941-1945
WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL
DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
LIBERTY
IN GOD WE TRUST
2024
Reverse description
The reverse (tails) features a view from beneath a baldacchino, a sculptural canopy inside a Victory Pavilion in the World War II Memorial. The sculpture depicts four eagles holding a laurel wreath, within which is a globe centered on the Pacific Ocean.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
VICTORY
IN THE AIR
AT SEA
ON LAND
WWII MEMORIAL
ONE DOLLAR
Edge
Reeded
Mint
P United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)