While the U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans World War II battle the Los Angeles Harbor Department over plans for its floating memorial, another group of merchant seamen will unveil a land-based monument on Monday, National Maritime Day.
The American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial Committee, which last year erected a 20-foot-tall bronze statue honoring merchant seamen, will hold dedication ceremonies at John S. Gibson Park, adjacent to the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro, beginning at 10 a.m.
