Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

A Tribute To All U.S. Military Personnel On This Day Of Infamy

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011

1. A Tribute To All U.S. Military Personnel On This Day Of Infamy Marker, Front view

Inscription. In memory of the 2403 men
who gave their lives in
our military forces during
the attack on Pearl Harbor
and other military bases
7 December 1941

A tribute to all
U.S. Military Personnel
on this Day Of Infamy

Dedicated 2 September 1995
by Members of Chapter 1
South Carolina
Pearl Harbor Survivors
Association who fought on
to victory

Remember Pearl Harbor
Keep America Alert

(Back side includes:)
Thomas Aldridge    Frazier Mayfield
Rudolph Bielka      John Mears
Samuel Bush         Clyde Moore
Hubert Clement    Douglas Moore
Carl Dorr                 James Moore
Benjamin Gillard   James Nations
Daniel Harris          Cecil Pickens
Ardrey Hasty           Amsil Simpson
Earl Hood                Milton Surratt
Eric Kampmeyer     Broadus West
Henry Lee               Vernon White
Wayne Lewis           Jack Williams
Luther McBee

Eternal rest grant unto them
And let perprtual light
Shine upon them and may they
Rest in peace - amen

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II

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. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1995.

Location. 34° 0.141′ N, 81° 2.547′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is on Hampton Street near Wayne Street. Located in Columbia's Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. China - Burma - India Veterans (a few steps from this marker); South Carolina Gold Star Families (within shouting distance of this marker); The Columbia (S.C.) Holocaust Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); US Navy WWII / The Sailor (within shouting distance of this marker); South Carolina State Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Columbia CL-56 (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Spirit of the American Doughboy " (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . The attack on Pearl Harbor. ...was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. Pacific

A Tribute To All U.S. Military Personnel On This Day Of Infamy Marker, rear view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 26, 2011

2. A Tribute To All U.S. Military Personnel On This Day Of Infamy Marker, rear view

Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan was planning in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States. (Submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.