Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
China - Burma - India Veterans
Dedicated to the honor and memory of all World War II Veterans
who served in the China - Burma - India Theatre
December 7, 1941 - March 2, 1945
South Carolina Basha
Dedicated November 11, 1990
Erected 1990.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1945.
Location. 34° 0.139′ N, 81° 2.554′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Wayne Street and Washington Street. Marker is located near the center of 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Tribute To All U.S. Military Personnel On This Day Of Infamy (a few steps from 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 Gold Star Families (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); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Spirit of the American Doughboy " (within shouting distance of this marker); A Living Sanctuary: Zion Baptist Church and Columbia's Civil Rights Struggle (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zion Baptist Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . . China - Burna - India Theater. China Burma India Theater (CBI) (later IBT, or India-Burma theater) was the name used by the United States Army for its forces operating in conjunction with British and Chinese Allied air and land forces in China, Burma, and India during World War II. (Submitted on December 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.