American Mearchat Seamen Memorial - Phoenix, AZ
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N 33° 26.897 W 112° 05.663
12S E 398284 N 3701521
One of many monuments on the capitol grounds in Phoenix.
Waymark Code: WMYJBM
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2018
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The purpose of this memorial is to immortalize lost Arizona sailors on the capitol grounds. The monument reads, "Dedicated to the American Merchant Seamen who in the time of national crisis, have rallied to battle enemy mines, submarines and planes while building a "Bridge of Steel" for supplied across the seas to our troops and their allies. In WWII there were 731 merchant ships sunk by enemy action with 6839 merchant seaman and over 1800 U.S. Navy armed guard personnel killed or missing from a force of some 250,000 merchant seamen and 144,000 men from the U.S. Navy. May their supreme being bless, care for and comfort them."
Property Permission: Public
Commemoration: American Seamen
Date of Dedication: Not listed
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