Florence in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

USS Arizona Memorial

Florence Veterans Park

Photographed by Dave W, May 7, 2023

1. USS Arizona Memorial Marker

Inscription.

USS Arizona Memorial. Florence Veterans Park. , USS Arizona (BB-39) was a US Navy Pennsylvania Class Super Dreadnaught Battleship built in the second decade of the 20th century and named in honor of our 48th state. She was used for training, escort duty, and as a representative of US interests abroad before being transferred to Pearl Harbor in April, 1940. Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Hawaii. The ASS Arizona was hit by torpedo bombers during the attack. A torpedo detonated the ammunition supply magazine causing a massive explosion and sinking the ship., The centerpiece of this monument is the rusty "relic" from the bulwark of the USS Arizona. It is symbolic of the "date that will live in infamy" when 1177 Sailors and Marines of the USS Arizona perished during the attack. May they never be forgotten., (certificate , Presented to: , Florence Veterans Park , Florence South Carolina, This certifies the enclosed item is from the aft deckhouse superstructure of the battleship USS Arizona (BB 39), which was sunk in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941., Since 1996, many veterans groups and historical organizations have expressed a desire to acquire a piece of this superstructure, which was removed from the USS Arizona when the Arizona Memorial was constructed in the 1960s. The Department of the Navy recognizing the historical interest in the superstructure, placed the removed pieces under the jurisdiction of the Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C. The Navy later notified Congress that it proposed to donate pieces of this superstructure to qualifying non-profit veteran and educational organizations in accordance with federal law., The Navy values the continued support and special relationships it has with veteran’s organizations, to include the survivors of the USS Arizona and the attack on Pearl Harbor. To Preserve the bond of trust and faith these organizations have with the Navy, we ask that you do not sell, raise funds or otherwise gain financial benefit from this piece. It should be displayed where members of the public may see it, and in a manner consistent with preserving the sanctity and historical significance of the USS Arizona., Thank you for your continued interest in the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor and the Unites States Navy., James W. Neuman , Historian , Commander, Navy Region Hawaii

USS Arizona (BB-39) was a US Navy Pennsylvania Class Super Dreadnaught Battleship built in the second decade of the 20th century and named in honor of our 48th state. She was used for training, escort duty, and as a representative of US interests abroad before being transferred to Pearl Harbor in April, 1940. Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Hawaii. The ASS Arizona was hit by torpedo bombers during the attack. A torpedo detonated the ammunition supply magazine causing a massive explosion and sinking the ship.

The centerpiece of this monument is the rusty "relic" from the bulwark of the USS Arizona. It is symbolic of the "date that will live in infamy" when 1177 Sailors and Marines of the USS Arizona perished during the attack. May they never be forgotten.

(certificate
Presented to:
Florence Veterans Park
Florence South Carolina

This certifies the enclosed item is from the aft deckhouse superstructure of the battleship USS Arizona (BB 39), which was sunk in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941.

Since 1996, many veterans groups and historical organizations have expressed a desire to acquire a piece of this superstructure, which was removed from the USS Arizona when the Arizona Memorial was constructed in the 1960s. The Department of the Navy recognizing the historical interest in the superstructure, placed the removed pieces under the jurisdiction of the Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C. The Navy later notified Congress that it proposed to donate pieces of this superstructure to qualifying non-profit veteran and educational organizations in accordance with federal law.

The Navy values the continued support and special relationships it has with veteran’s organizations, to include the survivors of the USS Arizona and the attack on Pearl Harbor. To Preserve the bond of trust and faith these organizations have with the Navy, we ask that you do not sell, raise funds or otherwise gain financial benefit from this piece. It should be displayed where members of the public may see it, and in a manner consistent with preserving the sanctity and historical significance of the USS Arizona.

Thank you for your continued interest in the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor and the Unites States Navy.

James W. Neuman
Historian
Commander, Navy Region Hawaii

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This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.

Location. 34° 11.099′ N, 79° 50.046′ W. Memorial is in Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. It can be reached from Woody Jones Boulevard 0.7 miles west of David H McLeod Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 842 Woody Jones Blvd, Florence SC 29501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South Carolina’s 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: Korea (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (a

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Photographed by Dave W, May 7, 2023

2. USS Arizona Memorial

few steps from this marker); U.S. Navy Monument (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Ship’s Bell (a few steps from this marker); September 11, 2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Air Force Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by Dave W, May 7, 2023

3. USS Arizona Memorial

Photographed by Dave W, May 7, 2023

4. USS Arizona Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.