American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial, Veterans memorial monument in San Pedro, California, US.

The American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial stands in John S. Gibson Park in San Pedro, Los Angeles. Its centerpiece is Jacob's Ladder, a bronze sculpture by Jasper D'Ambrosi showing one merchant seaman helping another climb a rope ladder during a rescue at sea. A black polished granite wall beside it bears the names of merchant seamen lost at sea in wartime.

Jasper D'Ambrosi of Wilmington, California, designed the memorial in 1986; he died before finishing the final model. His sons Marc and Michael completed the sculpture, which was cast at Arizona Bronze in Tempe, Arizona, in 1987. The memorial was dedicated in 1989.

A bronze plaque at the memorial carries a dedication to the men and women of all races, creeds and colors who answered the call to serve. The black polished granite wall is engraved with the names of merchant seamen lost at sea in wartime, and the sculpture shows one seaman helping another up a Jacob's ladder during a rescue.

The memorial sits in John S. Gibson Park on Harbor Boulevard, easily reached while exploring other historical sites in San Pedro. The area remains open throughout the day, allowing visitors to stop and read the names at their own pace.

Jasper D'Ambrosi of Wilmington, California, designed the memorial in 1986 but died before starting the final model. His sons Marc and Michael completed the model, and the sculpture was cast at the family's Arizona Bronze foundry in Tempe, Arizona, in 1987, then dedicated in 1989.