Based on a photo taken by a crew member of the German U-boat that torpedoed the SS Muskogee in March of 1942.

Transporting troops and supplies through dangerous waters, the merchant marines suffered the highest casualty rate of any US service branch in World War 11.

Academy in Kings Point, LI NY.

Located Battery Park City near Pier A. dedicated 1991   Sculpted by Marisol Escobar