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8th Infantry Division
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By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012 | |
| | | 1. 8th Infantry Division Marker | | |
Inscription. Activated in 1918 and inspected by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lt. Gen. George S. Patton during World War II, the 8th landed in France 28 days after D-Day (the invasion of Normandy) and participated in three other campaigns during the war. The division occupied this area at Ft. Jackson after being reactivated in 1940; they were also here 1950-54.
Erected 1986 by All units who served with the 8th Infantry Division in World War II. (Marker Number 40-98.)
Location. 34° 1.186′ N, 80° 56.298′ W. Marker is in Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. Marker is on Jackson Blvd. near Johnson Street, on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29207, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 106th Inf Division (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); 87th Inf Division (approx. 0.4 miles away); 102nd Cavalry (approx. half a mile away); 77th Inf Division (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bridge at Remagen Stone (approx. 0.7 miles away); 31st Inf Division (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Jackson Elementary School / Hood Street Elementary School (approx. 0.7 miles away); 30th Inf Division (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Jackson, Columbia.| | | | 
By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012 | |
| | | 2. 8th Infantry Division Marker, seen looking north along Jackson Blvd. | | |
Also see . . . The 8th Infantry Division,"Pathfinder". During World War II, the 8th Infantry Division was sent to Europe to fight against the Axis. (Submitted on September 7, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012 | |
| | | 3. 8th Infantry Division Marker, looking south along Jackson Blvd. near Johnson Street | | |
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| | | 4. 8th Infantry Division Shoulder Patch | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 7, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 129 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 7, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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