Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

United States Merchant Marine Veterans

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, October 16, 2023

1. United States Merchant Marine Veterans Marker

Inscription. The sea washed over them and they were gone, 9751 Merchant Mariners, 1810 Naval Armed Guard lost their lives in WWII 1941 - 1946, we shall not forget.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 35° 2.147′ N, 85° 17.319′ W. Memorial is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is on Memorial Circle Of Honor ¼ mile S Holtzclaw Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1200 Bailey Ave, Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Honor of Korean War Veterans (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); 29th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); Third Marine Division (here, next to this marker); The Greatest Generation (here, next to this marker); First Marine Division Association (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of the Chosin Few Combatants of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.