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Olympia-Granby in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Military Memorial

 
 
Military Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2026
1. Military Memorial Dedication
Inscription.
Military Memorial rededicated
September 11, 2021
Bruce W. Dudley, Jr.
1946 - 1968

Olympia High School Class of 1966
Viet Nam veteran, died of combat injuries
In loving memory
by
Class of 1966
Barney Kelly, Jr.
Classmate and Fellow Viet Nam Veteran

American Flag respectfully
dedicated to
All Lintheads
with military service

 
Erected 2020 by Barney Kelly, Vietnam Veteran.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWar, Vietnam.
 
Location. 33° 58.727′ N, 81° 1.677′ W. Memorial is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Olympia-Granby. It can be reached from Olympia Avenue east of Virginia Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1168 Olympia Ave, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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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: Mill Village Businesses (here, next to this marker); Jaco's Corner (here, next to this marker); Trolley (a few steps from this marker); Original Trolley Bell (a few steps from this marker); Olympia Mill School/Museum House (a few steps from this marker); Olympia Mill School / Olympia Granby Historical Foundation (a few steps from this marker); Mill Village Design (a few steps from this marker); Quarry - 'Rock Hole' (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
 
Military Memorial Display image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2026
2. Military Memorial Display
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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