Point Loma in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ingram Plaza

Preble Field, Naval Training Center San Diego

— — — Liberty Station — — —

Ingram Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 27, 2022

1. Ingram Plaza Marker

Inscription. This plaza is dedicated to the memory of Osmond K. Ingram Gunner's Mate First Class United States Navy who sacrificed his life in an effort to save his ship and shipmates during an engagement between the U.S.S. Cassin and a German submarine on October 15, 1917 "Greater love hath no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1917.

Location. 32° 44.246′ N, 117° 12.803′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Point Loma. Memorial is on Historic Decatur Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2640 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego CA 92106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Command Center, Building 200 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ingram Plaza (about 400 feet away); Gun Platform No. 1 - 1945 (about 400 feet away); Gun Platform No. 2 - 1945 (about 500 feet away); North Chapel, Building 208 (about 500 feet away); Library Building 177

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(about 500 feet away); El Desembarcadero (approx. 0.4 miles away); USS Recruit (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Also see . . . Osmond Ingram (Wikipedia).

Overview: Osmond Kelly Ingram (August 4, 1887 – October 15, 1917) was a sailor in the United States Navy during World War I who received the Medal of Honor posthumously.

Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the presence of the enemy on the occasion of the torpedoing of the Cassin, on 15 October 1917. While the Cassin was searching for the submarine, Ingram sighted the torpedo coming, and realizing that it might strike the ship aft in the vicinity of the depth charges, ran aft with the intention of releasing the depth charges before the torpedo could reach the Cassin. The torpedo struck the ship before he could accomplish his purpose and Ingram was killed by the explosion. The depth charges exploded immediately afterward. His life was sacrificed in an attempt to save the ship and his shipmates, as the damage to the ship would have been much less if he had been able to release the depth charges.

(Submitted on March 15, 2023.)

Photographed By Adam Margolis

2. Ingram Plaza Marker

Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 27, 2022

3. Ingram Plaza Marker

Marker is at the base of the rightmost anchor.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 27, 2022

4. Ingram Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.