It is located on the grounds of Roswell City Hall[2] and was dedicated on Memorial Day on May 29, 1995.

[4] The bronze-cast centerpiece depicts a soldier reaching for the outstretched hand of a small girl, surrounded by background of fifty faces, all variously displaying a range of emotions.

[10][11] A miniature model of the finalized design of the memorial was unveiled at a fundraising auction in 1993.

[12] Construction of the monument began in mid-1994,[11] and was completed at a cost of $150,000 and formally dedicated on Memorial Day on May 29, 1995.

[9][3] The dedication ceremony included a commemoration speech by Georgia's Secretary of State Max Cleland,[9] as well as helicopter and fighter jet flyovers in a missing man formation.