Charlotte in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Honor of the Crew of USS Liberty
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 31, 2015
1. USS Liberty Memorial
In Honor of the crew of the USS Liberty - AGTR 5, in recognition of their courageous and faithful service for military action on June 8, 1967
- The following decorations were awarded -
★ Congressional Medal of Honor ★
2 Navy Crosses
38 Silver - Bronze Stars
208 Purple Hearts
34 KIA 174 WIA
Most decorations for a single ship action in U.S. history.
"I commend to every man who sails in the sixth fleet the fact that the USS Liberty has become a legend in her own times."
Vice Adm. William I. Martin - July 1967
Commander of the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea
Erected 2010 by Thomas F. Healy Post 16, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients series list.
Location. 43° 15.424′ N, 77° 36.32′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Charlotte. Memorial can be reached from Corrigan Street. Marker is in Ontario Beach Park near the northwest corner of the parking lots that are accessed via Corrigan Street, off of Lake Avenue.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Hojack Railroad Swing Bridge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merchant Ship to Warship (about 600 feet away); Battle of the Bulge (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1822 Lighthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Latta House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lighthouses (approx. 0.6 miles away); Resort Area (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
Also see . . . USS Liberty Incident - Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 20, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Additional keywords. Six-Day War
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 31, 2015
2. Towards Parking Lots
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 31, 2015
3. Eastward - Genesee River
To the left, the Genesee River empties into Lake Ontario.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
