Agawam in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 29, 2017

1. U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II Marker

Inscription. Dedicated
To
U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II The Armed Guard of World War II came into existence on April 15, 1941 as USN Naval Reserves began special gunnery training on September 25, 1941. Orders were given to train 200 officers and 1000 men. Armed guard crews consisted of officers, gunners, signalmen, radiomen, medics, waves and ship’s company, with a total of 144,970 personnel serving on 5236 ships, of these ships, 710 were sunk and many damaged, with 1810 killed in action and unknown injuries. Armed guard P.O.W. total was 27 with 14 survivors. To the 1810 armed guards who gave their lives, to their families and friends, the Army and merchant crew that assisted us so well, this memorial is dedicated by their surviving shipmates. Our 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. 42° 2.743′ N, 72° 37.115′ W. Memorial is in Agawam, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street and River Road, on the right when traveling south. Located in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1390 Main Street, Agawam MA 01001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this memorial is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor,

in Pioneer Valley,

and in Greater Springfield.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Hilltop Farm (approx. 1.6 miles away in Connecticut); Agawam Veteran War Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Agawam World War I Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); M-60 Tank (approx. 3 miles away); Enfield Soldiers Monument (approx. 3.3 miles away in Connecticut); Enfield Veterans Monument (approx. 3.4 miles away in Connecticut); Enfield Monument to Veterans (approx. 3.4 miles away in Connecticut). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Agawam.

Also see . . . United States Navy Armed Guard on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 29, 2017

2. U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 29, 2017

3. U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2017. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on September 15, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.