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US Navy Armed Guard Historical Markers

US Navy sailors serving on US merchant vessels, the Armed Guard protected over 6,236 ships during World War II, with losses due to enemy action of 1,810 sailors killed, 27 taken prisoner and 19,880 surviving 710 torpedoed ships. The Armed Guard helped ensure war materiel made it to US and Allied Armed Forces, proving to be a critical factor in the winning of World War II.
 
By Brandon D Cross, August 14, 2021
SS Gulfamerica Marker
1 ► Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville Beach, The Beaches — SS Gulfamerica —
Near 1st Street South north of 5th Avenue South, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville Beach, The Beaches — F-541 — SS Gulfamerica —
On 4th Avenue N near Ocean Front N, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Georgia, Glynn County, Brunswick — World War II Memorial —
On Gloucester Street (State Highway 25) at Bay Street (U.S. 25/341) on Gloucester Street.
4 ► Kansas, Sedgwick County, Wichita — USN Armed Guard — We Aim To Deliver —
Near Veterans Parkway.
5 ► Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — SS Blackpoint Memorial — Part of the Merchant Marine Memorial at Massachusetts Maritime Academy —
On Academy Drive, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Massachusetts, Hampden County, Agawam — U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II —
Near Main Street at River Road, on the right when traveling south.
7 ► Massachusetts, Hampden County, Ludlow — U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II —
On East Street east of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Minnesota, Saint Louis County, Duluth, Canal Park — United States Merchant Marine / U.S. Navy Armed Guard —
Near Canal Park Drive, on the left when traveling south.
9 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Lemay — World War II Merchant Marine Seamen and Navy Armed Guard Memorial — In Peace And War —
On Flagstaff Drive at Rostrum Drive, on the right when traveling east on Flagstaff Drive.
10 ► New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, Central Waterfront — American Merchant Marine Memorial —
On Riverside Drive.
11 ► New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, Central Waterfront — U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Navy Armed Guard —
Near South Delaware Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► New Jersey, Ocean County, Barnegat Light — U.S. Merchant Marine WW II Memorial —
Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► New York, Suffolk County, Montauk Point — U.S. Merchant Mariners and U.S. Navy Armed Guard —
Near Old Montauk Highway.
14 ► North Carolina, Brunswick County, Southport — Catalino Tingzon —
On East Bay Street near South Howe Street, on the right when traveling east.
15 ► Ohio, Summit County, Clinton — The US Navy Armed Guard —
Near Fulton Street 1.5 miles south of West Comet Road, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Sewickley — This Memorial is Dedicated to —
Near Chadwick Street at White Avenue.
17 ► Pennsylvania, Washington County, Bridgeville — U.S. Naval Armed Guard of World War II —
Near Morgan Road 0.3 miles Morganza Road (County Route 1009), on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Exeter, Escoheag — U.S. Navy Armed Guard Memorial —
On South County Trail.
19 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Exeter, Escoheag — We Aim-To Deliver —
On South County Trail.
20 ► Rhode Island, Washington County, Narragansett, Point Judith — The S.S. Black Point —
On Ocean Road.
21 ► Virginia, Virginia Beach, Fort Story — U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II Memorial —
On Amphibious Drive.
 
 
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