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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Horry County, South Carolina
Conway is the county seat for Horry County
Adjacent to Horry County, South Carolina
Dillon County(29) ► Georgetown County(111) ► Marion County(29) ► Brunswick County, North Carolina(62) ► Columbus County, North Carolina(4) ► Robeson County, North Carolina(17) ►
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On Farrow Parkway at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
Chief Master Sergeant James Cope
Chief Master Sergeant James Cope was 1st Sergeant in the 356th Fighter squadron and the 354th Armament and Electronics Squadron. Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the . . . — — Map (db m102231) HM WM
On Farrow Parkway at Hendrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
Chief Master Sergeant Jimmy E. Davis is a native of Georgetown County, South Carolina. He graduated from Winyah High School in Georgetown, South Carolina, and enlisted in the United States Air Force shortly thereafter. After completing basic . . . — — Map (db m102229) HM WM
On Pampas Drive at Murray Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Pampas Drive.
CMSAF Murray served at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base from 1986-1992. During this period, he served as the non-commissioned officer in charge of the 356th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) Support Section, the 56th Aircraft Generation Squadron . . . — — Map (db m120836) HM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street.
In 1961, Dominican Republic Dictator Raphael Trujillo was assassinated. In the following years, turmoil and conflict were the order of the day on the island. President John F. Kennedy made it clear that it was time for democracy in the Dominican . . . — — Map (db m102073) WM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Born December 1921 in Washington, D.C., Colonel Albert R. Neville entered military service in January 1940 as an enlisted man in the US Army. In 1941 he won a competitive appointment to West Point, graduating in 1945 with his wings.
He was . . . — — Map (db m121714) HM
On Pampas Drive at Mallard Lake Drive, on the left when traveling west on Pampas Drive.
Colonel Branch was born and raised in south Texas where he learned to fly in a Piper Cub. In 1951, he joined the United States Air Force and was commissioned and rated as pilot in 1952. He completed advanced training in the F-86 and was sent to . . . — — Map (db m102239) HM WM
On Farrow Parkway at Hendrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
Colonel Cook was born in Pennington, New Jersey, in 1921. He attended Randolph Macon Academy in Virginia and graduated Bucknell University in 1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1943. Upon . . . — — Map (db m102228) HM WM
On Pampas Drive at Mallard Lake Drive, on the left when traveling west on Pampas Drive.
Colonel Charles M. "Charlie" Thrash was stationed at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base on three different occasions. During these three tours he filled nearly every flying-related leadership position in the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing and amassed more . . . — — Map (db m102238) HM WM
On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Farrow Parkway.
Colonel Brown is a native of Elizabethtown, North Carolina. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1978.
After completing pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas, he was assigned to Myrtle Beach Air Force . . . — — Map (db m113440) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Forney was born June 1920 in Sioux Falls, SD where he attended Washington High School graduating in 1938. He received a degree in Business Administration in 1942 from the University of South Dakota.
In 1942 he was commissioned a . . . — — Map (db m121742) HM
On DeVille Street at Nevers Street, on the right when traveling north on DeVille Street.
Colonel Deville, was born and raised in Eunice, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun country. He received his bachelor's degree in industrial technology from Louisiana State University and his masters in business management from Georgia College. . . . — — Map (db m102104) WM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Schneider was born in Passaic, NJ in September 1919. He attended Ohio State University in Columbus from 1938-1941. He entered aviation cadet training in December 1941 and attended primary flight training at King City, CA and basic flight . . . — — Map (db m121801) HM
Near Gabreski Lane north of Pampas Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski was born and raised in Oil City, Pennsylvania, joined the Army Air Corps in 1940, and graduated from pilot training as a Second Lieutenant in March 1941. He was serving in Hawaii during the “Day of . . . — — Map (db m119903) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski was born and raised in Oil City, Pennsylvania, joined the Army Air Corps in 1940, and graduated from pilot training as a Second Lieutenant in March 1941. He was serving in Hawaii during the “Day of . . . — — Map (db m121672) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Frank Scott was born in Greenville, NC in March 1919. He graduated from Belvior Folkland High School in Pitt County, NC and attended Carolina Teachers college at Greenville, NC prior to entering military service.
In October 1940 Col . . . — — Map (db m120775) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Major General Henry L. Warren was born in 1922 in Fayette, MO, where he attended Central College. He graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point, NY, in 1945 with a BS in military engineering. He received a master’s degree in international . . . — — Map (db m121750) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Herbert E. Ross was born in Stockton, CA, and attended the College of the Pacific from 1937-1940. He entered the Army Air Corps in 1940 as an aviation cadet. Receiving his Second Lieutenant’s commission and his pilot wings at Brooks Field, . . . — — Map (db m123186) HM
On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the right when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
Colonel Joseph R. Nevers had an illustrious military career spanning 35 years. He was renowned as a fighter pilot having accumulated more than 7,700 flying hours in such aircraft as the F-86, F-100 and the F-104. In fact, his 4,885 flying hours in . . . — — Map (db m102299) HM WM
On Farrow Parkway near South Kings Highway (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Joseph S. Barton was stationed at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base from August 1988 until the base closed in March 1992. His first association with the base was as an ROTC cadet from the University of Georgia at Summer Camp in the summer of . . . — — Map (db m119134) HM
Colonel Michael G. Filliman assumed Command of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing on October 25, 1974. He was assigned to the 354th as Vice Commander in June 1973. Prior to that Col Filliman served as Director of Assignments, Headquarters TAC, Langley . . . — — Map (db m123181) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Richard (Rick) H. McDow was the 354th Wing Commander tasked with closing out the flying operations at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. That phase of the base closure was successfully concluded when he led the last formation of four A-10 aircraft . . . — — Map (db m123185) HM
In April 1942, Robert G. Emmens was one of Jimmy Doolittle’s Tokyo Raiders as lieutenant and copilot in Crew No. 8. After dropping bombs on Tokyo, Emmens’ B-25 made it to a field outside of Vladivostok, Soviet Union, and was held captive by . . . — — Map (db m120837) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Major General Petit was born in July 1918 in Oxnard, CA and graduated from the University of Redlands in 1939 with a BA degree. He entered military service in early 1941 as an aviation cadet and received his pilot wings and commission as Second . . . — — Map (db m121680) HM
On Howard Avenue at Farrow Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
Captain Robert F. Pasqualicchio was part of the initial cadre that opened Myrtle Beach Air Base in 1956 and was the first commander of the newly formed 356th Fighter squadron of the 354th Fighter Group. He enlisted in the United States Army Air . . . — — Map (db m102232) HM WM
On Styers Way at Reed Street, on the right when traveling north on Styers Way.
Colonel Styers served in the United States Air Force for 26 years retiring in September 1992.
In August 1995, Colonel Styers became the Executive Director of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority, established by the South . . . — — Map (db m113449) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Bosworth was born in Chicago, IL in January 1921. He is a graduate of The George Washington University with a BA in General Studies.
Commissioned in 1943, Col Bosworth is a command pilot with more than 4,500 hours flying time including . . . — — Map (db m121737) HM
On Deville Street at Lewis Street, on the right when traveling north on Deville Street.
Colonel Lewis was born on Christmas Eve 1919, in Superior, lowa. When the war broke out in Europe, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and then later transferred to the United States Army Air Corps. He was assigned to fly P-38 aircraft . . . — — Map (db m102298) HM WM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport RD, on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Lewis was born on Christmas Eve, 1919, in Superior, Iowa. When the war broke out in Europe, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and then later transferred to the United States Army Air Corps.
He was assigned to fly P-38 aircraft . . . — — Map (db m121718) HM
Colonel Williams was born in Albany, GA in November 1918. He attended the University of Georgia where he received his BS in animal husbandry in 1940. He entered military service in 1941 as an aviation cadet and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant . . . — — Map (db m121711) HM
On Farrow Parkway at Forbus Court, on the right when traveling east on Farrow Parkway.
CCMSgt Bill Forbus, USAF (Retired) was stationed at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base from 1990-1992. Chief Forbus served as the Personnel Superintendent, 354th Combat Support Group, and later became Executive Officer to the Commander of the 354th . . . — — Map (db m120785) HM
Near Crabtree Lane, 0.2 miles north of Emmens Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Crabtree gymnasium, building 256, is located on Meyers Avenue.
The building is named for Clem Gerald Crabtree who served as head of Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. He died while still working there, and in 1982 . . . — — Map (db m113483) HM
On Thunderbolt Street near Shine Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The Dental Clinic, building 334, was located on Phillis Boulevard. The building was constructed in 1956 and completely renovated in 1990. The clinic had an x-ray room and several examination rooms.
Dental care was provided at the dental clinic . . . — — Map (db m120832) HM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street.
For more than a decade, the 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron conducted routine A-10 training missions which included numerous deployments and exercises. That routine came to an abrupt end in August 1990, when the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing was . . . — — Map (db m102066) WM
On Farrow Parkway at Hackler Street on Farrow Parkway.
This is the site of the former Dormitory Complex, buildings 241-249, which consisted of 10 dorms and a dining hall.
Seven three-story dormitories offered 74 rooms per building. Each housed approximately 140 bachelor airmen.
All dorms had . . . — — Map (db m120505) HM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
Let this empty chair serve as a memorial to those who
served our great Nation, but have never returned to us.
They are Prisoners Of War and our Missing In Action
Dedicated to
City of Myrtle Beach
by
Rolling Thunder, Inc.
South . . . — — Map (db m102134) WM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
The F-100 D/F was assigned to the 354th Fighter Day Wing, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, early in 1957. It continued to be flown by the Wing through many deployments around the world. The wing squadrons were sent to Vietnam with the F-100s. . . . — — Map (db m102154) WM
Battlefield tank-killer, heavily armored and built around a powerful 30 mm gun and its enormous munition drum. The large unswept wing, the two turbofan engines in pods on top of the fuselage, and twin tailfins are all designed to keep the A-10 . . . — — Map (db m23620) HM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
“Forgotten Warriors”
Honored by the Grand Strand
June 28, 2008
Wolmi-Do Island Pusan
Inchon Sudong
Seoul Chosin Reservoir
Korean Conflict
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Donated By
Rolling Thunder, Inc. . . . — — Map (db m102133) WM
On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
General Bruce Carlson is a native of Hibbing, Minnesota, and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. While at the University, he completed the Air Force ROTC (Reserve Officer's Training Corps) program as a distinguished graduate. After . . . — — Map (db m102192) WM
On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Farrow Parkway.
General Carns served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing from March 1979 to October 1980. During this period, he developed and implemented a unique combat readiness training program centered on . . . — — Map (db m113438) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
General Carns served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing from March 1979 to October 1980. During this period, he developed and implemented a unique combat readiness training program centered on . . . — — Map (db m121686) HM
On Reed Street at Farrow Parkway, in the median on Reed Street.
General Reed was born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in international relations from Syracuse University, New York, in 1959 and a master of public administration degree from The George Washington University in 1965. . . . — — Map (db m113448) HM
General Reed was born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in international relations from Syracuse University, New York, in 1959 and a master of public administration degree from The George Washington University in 1965. . . . — — Map (db m121802) HM
General Reed was born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in international relations from Syracuse University, New York, in 1959 and a master of public administration degree from The George Washington University in 1965. . . . — — Map (db m123178) HM
Near North Ocean Boulevard at 10th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north.
The phrase “Grand Strand” is often seen or heard while vacationing in Myrtle Beach. Grand Strand refers to the virtually uninterrupted 60 mile stretch of beach between Georgetown and Little River, SC. Each of the many communities along this shore . . . — — Map (db m100734) HM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
On August 7, 1782, the Badge of Military Merit was first announced to the Continental Army at the Headquarters in Newburgh, NY. Designed by Washington in the form of a purple heart, it was intended as a military order for soldiers who displayed . . . — — Map (db m102190) WM
On Farrow Parkway at Hendrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
Hoyt Hendrick was employed at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in 1955 as civil engineer for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which was preparing the Myrtle Beach municipal airfield to become a major Air Force Base. In 1958, he transferred . . . — — Map (db m102227) HM WM
Near North Ocean Boulevard at 9th Ave N., on the right when traveling north.
Hurricane Hazel
Oct. 15, 1954
On the afternoon on the 15th emerging to find their physical and economic world shattered, local residents could not have envisioned that their resolve to rebuild would set their provincial resort of small, family . . . — — Map (db m100719) HM
Near North Ocean Boulevard near 9th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north.
Hurricane Hazel
Oct. 15, 1954
Hurricane Hazel made landfall at 9:15am 30 miles north of Myrtle Beach. Wind gusts of 160 mph and sustained winds of 140 mph coupled with an abnormally high lunar tide resulted in an 18 foot storm surge. 80% of the . . . — — Map (db m100723) HM
On North Ocean Boulevard at 10th Avenue North, on the right when traveling north on North Ocean Boulevard.
Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 Tropical Cyclone with sustained winds of 138 mph, made landfall 100 miles to the south near Charleston, SC. Hugo was so intense a storm it ravaged the coast far from its center. The Grand Strand was not spared. Locally, . . . — — Map (db m100724) HM
On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the left when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
Jack Walker, the oldest of six children, grew up in Columbia, SC and knew he wanted to be involved in planning from an early age. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in architecture with a goal of getting into planning while having a . . . — — Map (db m102300) HM
On South Kings Highway (State Highway 17) 0.4 miles south of Mallard Lake Drive.
Jack Walker, the oldest of six children, grew up in Columbia, SC and knew he wanted to be involved in planning from an early age. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in architecture with a goal of getting into planning while having a . . . — — Map (db m137693) HM
On DeVille Street at Blizzard Street, on the right when traveling north on DeVille Street.
Joe W. Blizzard was born October 19, 1915 in Dillon, South Carolina. He was South Carolina's youngest amateur golf champion at just 16. He attended Clemson College and Furman College in South Carolina.
During World War II, he served with the . . . — — Map (db m102105) HM
Near North Ocean Boulevard at 10th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north.
Justin W. Plyler
Boardwalk Park
Dedicated during the Sun Fun Festival,
June 3, 2005
Justin Whitaker Plyler was an early visionary who loved Myrtle Beach and saw what it could become. In the 1940s, he dreamed of a reasonably priced destination . . . — — Map (db m100733) HM
On Farrow Parkway at Nevers Street, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
The Law Center, building 234, was located in this area of The Market Common. It housed the Staff Judge Advocate and the lawyers assigned to the judge’s staff. The building also contained the court room used in those cases involving trial by court . . . — — Map (db m113447) HM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street.
Lieutenant Colonel (then Captain) Anthony "Tony" Shine, a native of Pleasantville, NY, was a member of the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron when the A-7D he was piloting disappeared beneath a cloud covering over the border of North Vietnam and Laos. . . . — — Map (db m102037) HM
On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
Lieutenant Colonel (then Captain) Anthony "Tony" Shine, a native of Pleasantville, NY, was a member of the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron when the A-7D he was piloting disappeared beneath a cloud covering over the border of North Vietnam and Laos. . . . — — Map (db m102195) WM
On Farrow Parkway at Johnson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
Lieutenant Colonel Rutherford, a native of Montgomery, Alabama, was a Command fighter pilot in the United States Air Force and the District of Columbia National Guard for more than 30 years. He was stationed at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base four . . . — — Map (db m102225) WM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
General Rosencrans served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Wing Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing from May 1970 to July 1971. During this period, the Wing converted from the F-100 aircraft to the A-7D Corsair II, becoming the . . . — — Map (db m121688) HM
On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
General Rosa served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as an A-7 and A-10 pilot in the 353rd Tactical Fighter squadron during the period of July 1975 to August 1980. He holds an undergraduate degree from The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, and . . . — — Map (db m102194) WM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Joseph J. Redden was born February 16, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. General Redden was first assigned to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in March 1974 where he served as Operations Officer of the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
He . . . — — Map (db m121752) HM
On Farrow Parkway at Nevers Street, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
Lieutenant William Farrow, a Darlington, South Carolina, native, was a member of the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. This daring raid against the capital of Japan was the first major attack on the Japanese homeland in World War II. After completing . . . — — Map (db m102099) WM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue when traveling east on Hackler Street.
Lt Col Colin Arnold "Arnie" Clarke was born on August 31, 1935, in Seattle, Washington.
Lt Col Clarke accumulated several hundred flying hours in United States Air Force aircraft, most notably the F-100 Super Sabre and the A-7D Corsair II. He . . . — — Map (db m102067) WM
Lt Hook was born March 12, 1917, in Albany, NY. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY, attended Albany Law School, and was active in musical circles.
At 24, he responded to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor by enlisting in the . . . — — Map (db m121434) HM
The A-7 is a straightforward, shoulder-wing aircraft with swept flight surfaces, provision for inflight refueling, and narrow-track tricycle landing gear.
The A-7 is armed with a single M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon, routinely carries two AIM-7L . . . — — Map (db m23621) HM
On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
Major General Sharpe was vice commander, then commander, of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base during the period of January 1988 to June 1991. During a portion of this time, he deployed with the Wing and A-10 aircraft . . . — — Map (db m102193) HM WM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Major General Sharpe was Vice Commander, then Commander, of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base during the period of January 1988 to June 1991.
During a portion of this time, he deployed with the Wing and A-10 . . . — — Map (db m123182) HM
On Meyers Avenue at Pampas Drive, on the left when traveling south on Meyers Avenue.
General Gilbert Meyers entered military service in 1936. He completed his pilot training in 1938 and was assigned the Eighth Pursuit Group at Langley Field, Virginia. His distinguished career contained many firsts. During the early part of World . . . — — Map (db m102296) HM WM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
General Gilbert Meyers entered military service in 1936. He completed his pilot training in 1938 and was assigned to the Eighth Pursuit Group at Langley Field, Virginia. His distinguished career contained many firsts.
During the early . . . — — Map (db m121681) HM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
Major General Harold L. Price had a colorful career which included service in three wars. He was born and raised in Potter, New York. After graduating from Pennsylvania State College in 1941, he entered active military service as an aviation cadet. . . . — — Map (db m121684) HM
On Hackler Avenue at Howard Street, on the right when traveling east on Hackler Avenue.
Born in Marion, Virginia, General James Hackler grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1943. He was then assigned to the European . . . — — Map (db m102036) WM
On Howard Avenue at Farrow Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
General Kruzel served a the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Vice Commander and then Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing during the period July 1961 to April 1963. He graduated from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania in . . . — — Map (db m102233) HM WM
Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.
General Kruzel served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Vice Commander and then Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing during the period July 1961 to April 1963. He graduated from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in . . . — — Map (db m121803) HM
On North Ocean Boulevard at 9th Ave N., on the right when traveling north on North Ocean Boulevard.
Marine Amphibious Assault
1864
In April of 1864 the footprints in the sand before you would have included those of Union Marines. On April 23, embarking in longboats from the USS Ethan Allen, marine raiders landed without being engaged at Cane . . . — — Map (db m100721) HM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
Mayors of Myrtle Beach
1938 – 1939 W. L. Harrelson
1939 – 1941 Ben M. Graham
1941 – 1943 W. L. Harrelson
1943 – 1947 O. C. Callaway
1947 – 1949 H.W. Tallevast
1949 – 1954 J. N. Ramsey . . . — — Map (db m102132) HM WM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
The Mayors of Surfside Beach are honored here. The Town of Surfside Beach hosted many of the military families assigned to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The town was known for its hospitality and strong support of the Air Force Base and its people. . . . — — Map (db m120838) HM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
In Memory and to Honor
All Men of The Merchant Marine
Lest We Forget
Donated By
The John T. Schmidt Palmetto Mariners
Chapter of South Carolina
In Peace And War
1775
Dedicated 2016 — — Map (db m102136) WM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
The military aircraft nose art is an American tradition dating back to WWII. Living in uncertainty and tension, wartime servicemen found value in naming their aircraft. During WWII, the practice evolved into creating an image to accompany the name. . . . — — Map (db m102165) WM
As early as 1673, there is a record of a light burning at what was then known as Charles Towne colony. On May 30, 1767, the cornerstone for a new light was laid on a group of three small islands then referred to as Middle Bay Island. The Charles . . . — — Map (db m16465) HM
On Howard Avenue north of Pampas Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Located near the exchange complex, the movie theater, building 116, was constructed in 1956.
The theater provided a wide selection of motion picture entertainment, including the latest released films, to military people and their families. A . . . — — Map (db m113489) HM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street.
Mr. Fred Nash, at age 71, distinguished himself by heroism involving voluntary risk of life on August 18, 1958 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On that date, Mr. Nash observed an Air Force T-33 aircraft crash land and burst into flames at the . . . — — Map (db m102068) HM WM
On Howard Avenue at Peterson Street, on the right when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
Among the unsung heroes were the civilians who worked at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Mrs. Wilma Tirrell, also known as “Miss Wilma,” is a native of Horry County who grew up on a tobacco farm about five miles south of Aynor. . . . — — Map (db m113490) HM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street.
To commemorate the history of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and the people who were a part of it, the City of Myrtle Beach and the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority erected a signage program to capture and display the history. . . . — — Map (db m102035) WM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
To commemorate the history of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and the people who were a part of it, the City of Myrtle Beach and the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority erected a signage program to capture and display the history. . . . — — Map (db m102162) HM WM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
Throughout the mid-1980s, the 353rd, 355th and 356th Tactical Fighter Squadrons deployed overseas to further refine the Wing's combat training initiatives. Deployments were conducted to Germany, England, Egypt, Korea, Hawaii, Cuba and Puerto Rico. . . . — — Map (db m102149) WM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
The very beginning of a military base in Myrtle Beach can be traced to a meeting of the Myrtle Beach Town Council on October 16, 1939. At that meeting, the Council agreed to purchase 135 acres for a municipal airport, and at the next meeting, named . . . — — Map (db m102109) HM WM
On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the left when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
In 1994, the Governor of South Carolina eliminated the Air Base Redevelopment Commission and created the Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority to oversee the disposition of federal property that has been or will be turned over to the State or to . . . — — Map (db m102302) HM
On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the left when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
Sadly, and with much controversy, the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base was designated for closure as a result of provisions contained within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Title XXIX of Public Law 101-510). The base . . . — — Map (db m102303) HM
On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the left when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
The Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Task Force hired EDAW, Inc., from Alexandria, Virginia, as the prime contractor of the reuse consultant team. EDAW Inc., created the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Community Development Plan in January . . . — — Map (db m102304) HM
On Farrow Parkway, 0.1 miles north of South Kings Higway (U.S. 17).
Myrtle Beach Army Air Field.
Myrtle Beach Army Air Field operated here 1940-47 and grew out of city plans to expand the municipal airport from two grass landing strips to a more permanent facility. In 1940-41 the U.S. Army Air Corps trained . . . — — Map (db m23506) HM
On Farrow Parkway at Crow Lane, on the right when traveling east on Farrow Parkway.
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Myrtle Beach Army Air Field
Myrtle Beach Army Air Field operated here 1940-47 and grew out of city plans to expand the municipal airport from two grass landing strips to a more permanent facility. In 1940-41 the U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m120787) HM
On 10th Avenue North at Carver Street, on the right when traveling east on 10th Avenue North.
Myrtle Beach Colored School stood here from the early 1930s to 2001. The first public school for African-American students in Myrtle Beach, it was a six-room frame building similar to the schools funded in part by the Julius Rosenwald Foundation . . . — — Map (db m23510) HM
A succession of four beach pavilions stood here or nearby from 1902 to 2006, all built by the Burroughs & Chapin Co. or the Myrtle Beach Farms Co. The first, built in 1902, was a simple oceanfront shelter. The second, built in 1907, was a frame . . . — — Map (db m36810) HM
On North Kings Highway (Business U.S. 17) near Main Street (U.S. 501), on the right when traveling south.
In honor of Daniel Wayne Nance and Mary Ellen Todd Nance for their significant contributions to Myrtle Beach’s early civic, business and religious growth.
A master builder, Daniel Wayne Nance was responsible for many downtown buildings near . . . — — Map (db m37989) HM
On Myers Avenue at Emmens Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Myers Avenue.
This is the site of building 120, the former Non-Commissioned Officers Open Mess.
The NCO Open Mess provided enlisted members a place to go to socialize and relax. The club featured a modern, well decorated ballroom and cocktail lounge, . . . — — Map (db m113479) HM
Near Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north.
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) . . . — — Map (db m120789) WM
On Myers Avenue at Emmens Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Myers Avenue.
This is the site of the former Officers Open Mess, building 124, constructed in 1956. The Officers Open Mess was located near the Officers Billeting Quarters and the Base Family Housing Complex.
The building was complete with . . . — — Map (db m113481) HM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
P-51 Mustang is the nickname for the deadliest and greatest air-to-air fighter aircraft of World War II. At the beginning of World War II, England desperately needed some fighter aircraft and sought to buy several Curtiss P-40 "Warhawk" fighters . . . — — Map (db m102159) WM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street.
On May 17, 1974, Major Anthony Shine was honored in ceremonies at the Base Chapel. The event was the dedication of a Freedom Tree to honor not only Major Shine, but also those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. The . . . — — Map (db m102042) WM
