Battery Park in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
East Coast Memorial
WWII Battle Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2009
1. East Coast Memorial (south side)
Erected by the United States of America
in proud and grateful remembrance
of her sons
who gave their lives in her service
and who sleep in the American coastal waters
of the Atlantic Ocean.
Into thy hands, O Lord
Base of Memorial centerpiece, reverse:
In addition to the 4,597 American servicemen honored here
who lost their lives in her service and
who sleep in the American coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean
The United States of America
honors the 6,185 seaman of the United States Merchant Marine
and the 529 seaman of the United States Army Transport Service
who lost their lives during World War II
Dedication Marker:
by
President John F. Kennedy
to commemorate those servicemen lost in
the western waters of the Atlantic Ocean
during World War II.
•
The bronze eagle by Albino Manca
places a wreath on a cresting wave
symbolizing the watery graves of more
than 4600 war dead whose names are
inscribed on the granite pylons.
.
Dedicated 23 May 1963
Restored 11 December 2001
The American Battle Monuments Commission
Erected
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1963.
Location. 40° 42.129′ N, 74° 0.968′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Battery Park. Marker can be reached from State Street, on the left when traveling north. Memorial is located in Battery Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Immigrants (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay (about 400 feet away); Grant's Tomb (about 400 feet away); National Park Service Sites (about 400 feet away); Jenny Lind, 1850's version of Beatlemania (about 500 feet away); Manning Castle Clinton’s 28 guns (about 500 feet away); Castle Clinton (about 500 feet away); Castle Clinton National Monument (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . The Battery: East Coast Memorial. The official Parks Department description of the memorial. (Submitted on December 12, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2009
2. East Coast Memorial Marker (north side)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2009
3. East Coast Memorial
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2009
4. Closeup of Eagle
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2009
5. Dedication Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2009
6. Marker in Battery Park
The dedication marker is located behind the eagle statue in Battery Park.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2009
7. Memorial Tablets
These granite pylons, located in front of the eagle statue of the East Coast Memorial, contain the names of over 4,600 men who lost their lives in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2009
8. Memorial Tablets
Eight tablets like these are part of the East Coast Memorial.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 27, 2010
9. East Coast Memorial: the eagle statue and eight pylon tablets with the names of those lost in WWII
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,152 times since then and 109 times this year. Last updated on March 28, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 9. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
