The American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial in John S. Gibson Park, San Pedro, California, was commissioned to honor American merchant marine veterans from all wars.
[1] It contains the bronze sculpture Jacob's Ladder by Jasper D'Ambrosi as its centerpiece, and includes a black polished granite memorial wall engraved with the names of merchant seaman lost at sea during time of war.
This Memorial is dedicated to those brave men and women of all races, creeds and colors who answered that call to serve.
[1] It was designed by Jasper D'Ambrosi of Wilmington, California, and cast by his family foundry (Arizona Bronze).
Soon after his original design was accepted and before he began the final model, D'Ambrosi died.