CONWAY, SC (WMBF) – The community will honor Horry County’s contribution to World War II through the dedication of a historic marker and memorial.
The City of Conway will join officials from the Horry County Historical Society, the Horry County Historic Preservation Commission and Coastal Carolina University’s United Bank Center for Military and Veteran Studies for the dedication of the World War II Memorial at 11 a.m. in Conway’s Collins Park at 1012 16th Avenue on Nov. 9.
The historic sign has two sides. One side commemorates Horry County’s contribution to World War II, which included the military services of more than 4,000 people from Horry County and the creation of Myrtle Beach Army Air Field, currently known as the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, the City of Conway, said.
The other side memorializes the sacrifice of twin brothers Lt. Edward R. Norton, Jr. and Lt. James A. Norton of Conway, who were pilot and co-pilot of a B-26 Marauder bomber in the 8th USAF during World War II, and died in a 1943 bombing mission in Europe, according to the City of Conway.
The marker, from the Horry County Historical Society’s historic marker program, is the centerpiece of a new plaza in Collins Park.
Community honors Horry County’s contribution to World War II at memorial on Nov. 9(The City of Conway)
The plaza came together through the support of Lynda and Arnold Johnson of Conway, and the design for the memorial was donated by the architectural firm LS3P.
The Norton General Aviation Terminal at the Myrtle Beach International Airport is named in honor of the Norton twins.
Members of the Norton family, city officials and local historians will be present for the ceremony. The music will be provided by the Conway High School A Cappella Choir.
The families of World War II veterans and the community are welcomed to join in remembering service and sacrifice.
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