Palm Bay in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
United States Merchant Marine and U.S.N. Armed Guard
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. United States Merchant Marine and U.S.N. Armed Guard Marker
The Forgotten Heros
United States Merchant Marines
U.S.N. Armed Guard
Harbor City Chapter, Palm Bay
1775 - 1997
Erected 1997 by Harbor City Chapter, National Maritime Union of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 28° 1.118′ N, 80° 35.163′ W. Marker is in Palm Bay, Florida, in Brevard County. It is at the intersection of Port Malabar Boulevard NE and Chance Lane NE, on the right when traveling south on Port Malabar Boulevard NE. The marker is located at the entrance to Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2201 Port Malabar Blvd NE, Palm Bay FL 32905, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Roman Catholic Church in Brevard County (approx. one mile away); Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall (approx. 3.1 miles away); Possible Vicinity of Juan Ponce de Leons Landing (approx. 3½ miles away); Union Cypress Sawmill (approx. 3½ miles away); Billy Wallace House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Melbourne Beach Pier (approx. 3.7 miles away); Melbourne & Atlantic Railroad (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Ryckman House (approx. 3.7 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. United States Merchant Marine. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. United States Merchant Marine in World War II. Website entry (Submitted on July 8, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. United States Navy Armed Guard. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. United States Merchant Marine and U.S.N. Armed Guard Marker
via Warfare History Network, unknown
3. Convoy of merchantmen in the Pacific
via Naval History and Heritage Command, unknown
4. US Navy Armed Guard onboard SS Ezra Meeker.
Naval Armed Guard Service in World War II:
Naval History and Heritage Command website entry
Click for more information.
Naval History and Heritage Command website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
