| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-54 — 100th Inf Division |
| | At this site on 15 November 1942, Maj. Gen. W. A. Burress received the 100th Infantry Division colors, marking the official activation of the "Century Division." After a distinguished World War II record in southern France and Germany, the 100th was reorganized in the Army Reserve. It was the only USAR training division recalled during the 1961 Berlin crisis. — Map (db m59240) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-??1 — 102nd Cavalry |
| | Formed 1890 as the Essex Troop of Lt. Cavalry; mustered into the N.J. National Guard in 1893. After World War I service, became 102nd Cav. in 1921. Reorganized 1940 as 102nd Cav. (Horse- Mechanized); mobilized for active duty in World War II and trained here 1941-42. Saw more than 300 days of combat in France, North Africa, Italy, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. — Map (db m59237) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-57 — 106th Inf Division |
| | Near this site on 15 March 1943 the 106th Infantry Division was officially activated and became known as the "Golden Lion Division." Although badly mauled in the "Battle of the Bulge," the division stubbornly continued to fight on. The 106th saw action in the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. — Map (db m59236) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-??2 — 108th Division |
| | The “Golden Griffon” Division was created in 1946 as the 108th Airborne Division of the Army Reserve. It was reorganized as an infantry division in 1952, as a training division in 1956, and as an institutional training division in 1993. It has trained Fort Jackson soldiers since the early 1950s and mobilized units here for active service in 1991 and 2001. — Map (db m59234) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-117 — 26th Inf Division |
| | The "Yankee" Division, which saw extensive combat in World War I, was mobilized for active duty in World War II in January 1941. It trained here in 1942-43 and again in 1944, leaving 16 August 1944 for Europe. As part of 3rd Army the division was credited with 210 days of combat in France, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe, and was particularly distinguished for its role in the Battle of the Bulge. — Map (db m59251) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-55 — 30th Inf Division |
| | (Front text) After a brilliant combat record in World War I and 14 years of dedicated National Guard service, the "Old Hickory" Division was mobilized at Fort Jackson, S. C. on 16 September 1940. During World War II, the 30th Division distinguished itself in combat in the campaigns through Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe.
(Reverse text) For its illustrious combat record throughout World War II, this "Work Horse of the Western Front" . . . — Map (db m59247) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-119 — 31st Inf Division |
| | "It shall be done"
The "Dixie" Division, created in 1917, spent most of World War II as a training division, with some units training at Ft. Jackson, but later saw combat in the Philippines 1944-45. The postwar "Dixie" Division, composed of National Guard units from Alabama and Mississippi, was mobilized for active service in 1951 and served here as a training division during the Korean War. — Map (db m59248) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-96 — 4th Infantry Division |
| | Organized in 1917, the 4th Infantry Division was stationed in this area at Ft. Jackson during World War II and received its final training here for the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy. The division was one of the first on the beaches. The 4th was also in other campaigns, including the Siegfried Line, Hurtgen Forest, and Battle of the Bulge. — Map (db m59246) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-93 — 77th Inf Division |
| | The "Statue of Liberty Division" was reviewed by England's Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt after it was reactivated here in 1942. The 77th fought in World War II Pacific campaigns of Guam, Leyte, Kerama Retto Islands, and Okinawa. It was inactivated after occupying Hokkaido, Japan, in 1946. War correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed in action with the 77th. — Map (db m59252) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-56 — 87th Inf Division |
| | Activated at Camp McCain, Miss. in 1942, the "Golden Acorn" Division trained at this site in 1944. The division distinguished itself in the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe during the Battle of the Bulge, the assault of the Sauer, Moselle, and Rhine rivers, capture of Coblenz, the cracking of the Siegfried Line, and the final assault into Czechoslovakia. — Map (db m59253) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-98 — 8th Infantry Division |
| | 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. — Map (db m59249) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — Bridge at Remagen Stone |
| | This stone was part of the piers supporting
the historic Ludendorff Bridge which
once spanned the Rhine River at
Remagen, Germany. A forward patrol of
the US 9th Armored Division captured
the bridge in a surprise attack on
March 7, 1945, thereby aiding the Allies
with a foothold in Germany. The bridge
at Remagen played a key role in the
final chapter of World War II. — Map (db m59296) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — Darby Field |
| | Darby Field
Named in honor of
Brigadier General William O. Darby, U.S.Army
Killed in action
1945
Erected June 1979
By his West Point classmates, USMA 1933
And the William O. Darby Ranger Memorial Foundation
To honor his leadership and courage as
Ranger Force founder and commander
And his inspiration to all Americans
As the foremost Ranger of his time. — Map (db m59297) HM |
| South Carolina (Richland County), Fort Jackson, Columbia — 40-?? — Fort Jackson Elementary School / Hood Street Elementary School |
| | Fort Jackson Elementary School
Fort Jackson Elementary School was one of the first public schools in S.C. to desegregate when classes began on
September 3, 1963. The first school on post and one of the first permanent buildings at Fort Jackson, it was built in
only three months. A new federal policy required all schools on military bases to admit African-American students
instead of sending them to separate schools off-base.
Hood Street Elementary School This school . . . — Map (db m59230) HM |
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