Memoriam – Armed Guard

Honoring Our Founders and Veterans

Thomas R. "Tom" Bowerman

Founder and Original Webmaster of this Website

Date of Passing: December 16, 2007 (Age 85)

Tom Bowerman, an Armed Guard veteran, dedicated his life to honoring the men of the Armed Guard and the merchant marine. His goal was to find, collect, and bring together their stories on this website, and in this effort, he succeeded magnificently. His contribution to preserving the history and stories of these brave men will forever be cherished.

Charles April (C. A.) Lloyd

April 1, 1926 ~ November 24, 2021 (Age 95)

C. A. Lloyd was the founder of the U.S. Armed Guard Association. He worked tirelessly with the Department of Defense to grant the Armed Guard official recognition as a branch of service. Additionally, he dedicated countless hours to identifying all World War II ships of the Merchant Marines, locating each ship’s shipmates across the United States, and reuniting veterans and their families.

U.S.N. Armed Guard World War II Veterans Association

The U.S.N. Armed Guard World War II Veterans Association is the official organization of U.S. Navy Armed Guard veterans. PLEASE NOTE With the passing of CA Lloyd in November 2021, no new activity has taken place with the exception of Armed Guard Veteran Clarence “Korky” Korker in Florida taking up the effort. All mailing lists are lost and I do not have any of CA’s information. I would like to keep the Veterans Association alive and hope that AG Veteran family members will help to contribute to keeping their memory alive by contributing to this site. Regards, Craig Staley Armed Guard veterans and family members are invited to contribute tothe U.S.N. Armed Guard World War II Veterans Association via this web site, and veterans and their families are encouraged to contact the web master for other information and publications about the Armed Guard. The Association endorses, encourages and contributes to the Armed Guard website but does not own, control, fund or maintain the website. In the past, the Association had published newsletters, which are a very informative media. The newsletter, The Pointer, and provides other services for its members. Information on individual Armed Guard personnel and the ships in which they served may be available from the Association. Please see this web site for pas archived The Pointers. The Association has a number of local chapters in various locations across the United States. News of meetings, local and regional events, reunions and other activities is available on this website, and in each issue of The Pointer. If applying for membership in the U.S.N. Armed Guard World War II Veterans Association, please submit information to the Association using these forms (page 1 and page 2), and mail to the address above.

Honoring Our Founders and Veterans

Thomas R. "Tom" Bowerman

Charles April (C. A.) Lloyd

U.S.N. Armed Guard World War II Veterans Association

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