U.S.N. Armed Guard Plaque - Buffalo, NY
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N 42° 52.650 W 078° 52.777
17T E 673174 N 4749392
Plaque dedicated to the USN Armed Guard of WWII
Waymark Code: WMVDR2
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2017
Views: 1
This plaque is located on the main building of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York.
Text:
"Dedicated to U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II
The Armed Guard of WWII came into existence on April 15, 1941 as USN Naval Reserves began Special Gunnery Training. On September 25, 1941, orders were given to train 200 Officers and 1000 men.
Armed Guard Crews consisted of Officers, Gunners, Signalmen, Radiomen, Medics, Waves and Ship's Company, with a total of 144,970 personnel serving on 5236 ships. Of these ships, 710 were sunk and many damaged, with 1810 killed in action and unknown injuries. Armed Guard P.O.W. total was 27 with 14 survivors.
To the 1810 Armed Guards who gave their lives, to their families and friends, the Army and Merchant Crew that assisted us so well, this memorial is dedicated by their surviving shipmates.
Our motto "We aim-to deliver" and we did."
The plaque was donated by Donald Lofschorn, an Armed Guard from the Greater New York Brooklyn Chapter.
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Daylight only
Entrance fees (if it applies): Free
Type of memorial: Plaque
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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