Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
University of South Carolina World War I Memorial
World War 1914 - 1918
Photographed By Dave W, May 13, 2023
1. University of South Carolina World War I Memorial
They were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided.
Alma mater is proud of her five hundred and thirty-one hero sons, living and dead, and seeks in this plain way to honor their memories. By their services, sufferings and sacrifices for the preservation of civilization they have justified her labors and covered her with lasting glory.
She will remember them to succeeding generations of her children.
The supreme sacrifice was made by:
John Pluss Anderson Benjamin Sloan Beverley Seaborn Jones Colcok Daniel McLaughlin Crawford William Bratton DeLoach James McCants Douglas Charles William Forbes Connor Durward Fennel Eugene B. Gary. Jr. Robert Elliott Gonzales Thomas Carlisle Herbert Harry Clyde Horton Harvey James Kizer De Vault League David Worth Loring John McKenzie McIntosh Henry Ganson Mobley Allison Pow Robert Obadiah Purdy, Jr. John Schreiner Reynolds Edward Rollins Roberts Farrell Burrell Sanders Frank Butler Sanders Curtis Milton Simmons Lewis Wardlaw Smith Lawrence Grady Sullivan Samuel David Turtletaub Edmund Vincent Walsh
Erected 1922 by University of South Carolina.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education
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Location. 33° 59.9′ N, 81° 1.795′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Memorial is on Sumter Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Sumter St, Columbia SC 29208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The South Caroliniana Library (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The South Caroliniana Library (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Elliott College (within shouting distance of this marker); Harper College (within shouting distance of this marker); The L. Marion Gressette Euphradian Society Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); University of South Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.C. During Reconstruction (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Photographed By Dave W, May 13, 2023
2. University of South Carolina World War I Memorial
The memorial is seen here to the right of the entrance door to the South Caroliniana Library.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
