Near Bridgeville in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Naval Armed Guard of World War II
Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 17, 2022
1. U.S. Naval Armed Guard of World War II Marker
U.S. Naval Armed Guard
of World War II
The Armed Guard came into existence on 9/15/41 with 144,970 personnel serving on 5,236 different ships, of which 710 were sunk by the enemy. 1,810 killed in action and unknown injuries. P.O.W. was 27. They served on American Merchant and Army vessels.
Motto: "We aim to deliver and we did!"
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the US Navy Armed Guard series list.
Location. 40° 19.016′ N, 80° 9.221′ W. Marker is near Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. Memorial can be reached from Morgan Road, 0.3 miles Morganza Road (County Route 1009), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located north of the Memorial Walk inside the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1158 Morgan Road, Bridgeville PA 15017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S. Navy Seabees (here, next to this marker); Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II (here, next to this marker); Dedicated To All Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of All Fallen Veterans
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Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 17, 2022
2. U.S. Naval Armed Guard of World War II Marker
Marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
