Merchant Marine Monument
Only Monument dedicated to the Radio Officers of World War 2
In Boston's North End is a small monument to the Merchant Marines that died in World War Two. The monument is located in Langone Park.
Some Notes About the Monument
- It's the first monument to Radio Officers of World War 2.
- Monument was initially dedicated 1944 in the Fenway area
- It was rededicated in November 11, 1988 (Veterans Day) by Gladys Reed a Sea Captain Widow
- The top of the monument is a small boat in an angle as if it was sinking.
- It's located in a grassy area of Langone Park with views of the USS Constitution.
- The location of the monument was once where the 1890 Massachusetts training ship Nantucket was created.
- If you look carefully at the monument you'll see a morse code signifying the the famous radio sign off.
On one of the side, where the bush is growing next to the monument, you can see a U.S. Maritime Service Logo with the slogan, "By Their Deeds Measures Yours"
Duty Done (Front Side)
Names that appear on the front side:
- Alonzo Carter
- James T. Cotton Jr.
- Richard V. Carlson
- Stone V. Lowry
- James J. Flynn
- Walter Skiba
- Milford G. Bloom
- Herman R. Mosler
- James Clark
- Edwin W. Ardzienski - Radio Officer, S.S. Paul Hamilton, U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II.
- Andrew J. Tocco
- Vincent A. Kirk
- Thomas S. Porter Jr
- George S. Hord
On the bottom it says, "Presented to the people of Boston by the U.S. Maritime Service"
Country Served
Names that appear on the right side:
- Arnold L. Tangen
- Roy O. Thomas
- William H. McLaurin
- James A. McGill
- Dean H. Cook
- Martin Kuger
- John P. Leahan
- Theodore R. Scrivener
- Carl S. Dalbey Jr
- Isidore J. Weinberg
- William R. Fletcher
- Daniel P. Singer
- Andrew L McLeod
- Fred C. Handson