United States Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II

1941 - 1945

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In memory of those who plied the North Atlantic routes, the Murmansk run, the Invasions of N. Africa, Italy, Normandy, Philippines, Okinawa and every other major Invasion around the Globe.

Recruited as an all volunteer group to man ...

United States Merchant Marine Veterans

In memory of

United States

Merchant Marine Veterans

of

Foreign Wars

Courtesy hmdb.org

Merchant Marine

The U.S. Merchant Marine played a crucial role in World War II, transporting supplies, ammunition, and troops across the ocean to the battle front. Even before the United States entered the war, the merchant fleet provided much-needed goods to the ...

American Merchant Mariners' Memorial

Dedicated to all merchant mariners who have served America from the Revolutionary War through present day. In the prosecution of war and in pursuit of peaceful commerce, unrecognized thousands have lost their lives at sea. Their sacrifices have helped secure ...

Merchant Marine Monument

Dedicated to all Merchant Marine Seaman

Members of the U.S. Merchant Marines serving world wide aboard

U.S. Flag cargo ships during World War II suffered a greater

percentage of war-related deaths than did all of the

nation’s regular armed forces combined.

The Merchant Marine Seaman ...

The United States Merchant Marine

Throughout history, two categories of ships, merchants and naval combatants, have carried out the world’s seagoing activities. Those of the merchant marine, known as merchantmen, carry cargo, passengers, and perform special functions during times of war. Navies have the mission ...

Gloucester World War II Merchant Marine Monument

With Thanks From The

People of Gloucester

To Our Sons Who

Served As

Merchant Mariners

1941 – 1945

Marker is at the intersection of Western Avenue (Massachusetts Route 127) and Essex Avenue (Massachusetts Route 133), on the right when traveling north on Western Avenue.

Courtesy ...

American Merchant Marine Memorial

Dedicated to the Veterans of the

U.S. Merchant Marine

and the

U.S. Navy Armed Guard

of

World War II

Their graves are marked only by the waves of the ocean.

We miss them, we respect them and we shall never forget them.

Marker is on 1 Riverside Drive. ...

U.S. Merchant Marine WW II Memorial

This monument is a memorial to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II and to the Merchant Mariners and Navy Armed Guard who served together aboard cargo ships, troop transports, and oil tankers that delivered war material to our ...

United States Merchant Marine / U.S. Navy Armed Guard

The United States Merchant Marine

In recognition of those who serve

their country in war and peace time

to those 250,000 who served in world war II

to those 670 who were taken prisoner

to those 6,700 plus who gave ...