Clinton in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The US Navy Armed Guard
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024
1. The US Navy Armed Guard Marker
The US Navy Armed Guard was a service branch of the US Navy that was responsible for defending US and Allied merchant ships from attack by enemy aircraft submarines and surface ships during World War II. The men of the Armed Guard served as gunners, signal men and radio operators on cargo ships, tankers, troop ships and other merchant vessels Disbanded following the end of the war the Armed Guard is today little known or remembered by the general public or even within the Navy But without the courage and sacrifice of the men of the Armed Guard victory in World War II would. have been much more difficult and taken much longer.
A total of 144,970 enlisted men and officers served in the US Navy Armed Guard during World War I. They sailed on 6,236 merchant ships of which more than 700 ships were sunk Armed Guard casualties numbered at 1810 killed or missing in action and many more wounded a casualty rate that grimly rivals the casualty rate of any of the Armed Forces during World War II.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the US Navy Armed Guard series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 40° 55.473′ N, 81° 37.523′ W. Memorial is in Clinton, Ohio, in Summit County. It can be reached from Fulton Street 1½ miles south of West Comet Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7927 Fulton St, Clinton OH 44216, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dan Bullock (here, next to this marker); Rocky Bleier (here, next to this marker); A Gold Star Father (here, next to this marker); Pat Tillman (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Fallen from Lorain County (a few steps from this marker); The Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall (a few steps from this marker); To a Gold Star Mother (a few steps from this marker); History of the POW-MIA Flag (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024
2. Ohio Veterans' Memorial Park & Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
