Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

USN Armed Guard

We Aim To Deliver

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

1. USN Armed Guard Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of 1,810 shipmates who did not return home and to all others who provided the firepower to give each ship involved a fighting chance to fulfill its mission.

[USNAG and USMM Honor Roll]
Keith E. Alquist • Dean Brandis (USNAG) • William M. Ayers • Wilfred B. Bergkamp (USNAG) • Leslie B. Bower • C. W. (Chuck) Brawner • Shirley Lee Cheever • Dean W. Harding • John R. Jilka • Jean R. Harding • Wilbur R. Keller • Marvin E. Nedved (USNAG) • Robert B. Norris • Duane W. Humphrey • Leonard J. Reopelle • Rosco F. Sanborn • Francis A. Saint • Rodney M. Sanborn • Kent E. Slabotsky • Dick Springer • Jack R. Townsley • Kenneth E. Thomas • J. K. Tynan • Kenneth Willett (USNAG)

[USMM and USN Armed Guard]
They that go down to the sea in ships
that do business in great waters.
These see the works of the Lord,
and His wonders in the deep.

Erected 1996 by Concerned Former Mariners of World War II.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism

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• War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the US Navy Armed Guard series list.

Location. 37° 41.415′ N, 97° 20.706′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. Monument is in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 339 North Greenway, Wichita KS 67202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. United States Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II (here, next to this marker); Dorado SS (248) (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Submariners On Eternal Patrol Since World War II (a few steps from this marker); MK-14 Submarine Torpedo (a few steps from this marker); Fleet Marine Force Navy Hospital Corpsmen (a few steps from this marker); Marine Corps Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Kansas Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War and Homefront Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.

Also see . . .
1. The U.S. Navy Armed Guard in World War II. (Submitted on June 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

USN Armed Guard Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

2. USN Armed Guard Memorial Dedication

2. U.S. Naval Armed Guard Casualties During WWII. (Submitted on June 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Veterans Memorial Park of Wichita. (Submitted on June 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

USNAG and USMM Honor Roll image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

3. USNAG and USMM Honor Roll

USNAG and USMM Poem image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

4. USNAG and USMM Poem

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

5. USN Armed Guard Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.