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Nuclear and Atomic Veterans

 
 
Nuclear and Atomic Vetrans Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Charles Keller, July 24, 2018
1. Nuclear and Atomic Vetrans Marker
Inscription.
In memory, honor and
recognition of the
Nuclear and Atomic Veterans.
Those that risked their
lives to the experimental
testing of nuclear weapons
and exposure to radiation.

National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV)
Donated by Kenneth E. Swain May 20, 2017

 
Erected 2017.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, ColdWar, World II.
 
Location. 33° 39.685′ N, 78° 55.692′ W. Memorial is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. It can be reached from the intersection of Farrow Parkway and South Kings Highway (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north. Located in Warbird Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Myrtle Beach SC 29577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on South Carolina’s Grand Strand and in the Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: P-51 Mustang (a few steps from this marker); F-100 D/F Super Sabre (a few steps from this marker); Myrtle Beach Air Force Base (a few steps from this marker); A-7D Corsair (a few steps from this marker); A-10 Thunderbolt II (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Military Officers Association of American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Warrior (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myrtle Beach.
 
Nuclear and Atomic Veterans Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2025
2. Nuclear and Atomic Veterans Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 25, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.   2. submitted on May 16, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 19, 2026