American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial

American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial (HM19N5)

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90731 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 44.342', W 118° 16.765'

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Panel 1:
American Merchant Marine
Veterans Memorial

The United States Merchant Marine has
faithfully served our country in times of war
and peace, hauling life and cargo to
every corner of the world.

This memorial is dedicated to those brave men
and women of all races, creeds and colors
who answered that call to serve.

Dedicated
National Maritime Day
May 22, 1989


Panel 2:
Jasper D'Ambrosi [1926 - 1986]

The sculptor, Jasper D'Ambrosi was born and raised in Wilmington, California. His creation of the original design was finished and accepted in early 1986. However D'Ambrosi died August 1 of the same year before starting the final clay model. The enlargement was done by his sons Marc and Michael as a tribute to their father. The ?Jacob's Ladder' was cast at the family foundry, Arizona Bronze, Tempe, Arizona in 1967
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HM NumberHM19N5
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByAmerican Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 1:08pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 381484 N 3733956
Decimal Degrees33.73903333, -118.27941667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 44.342', W 118° 16.765'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 44' 20.52" N, 118° 16' 45.90" W
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Area Code(s)310, 562, 424
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 104-106 E 6th St, Los Angeles CA 90731, US
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