Historical Marker

Walterboro Army Airfield

Historical marker location:
Walterboro, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Aviation Way and Lt. Col. Hiram Mann Drive, on the right on Aviation Way.)

The USS Yorktown, a World War II-era aircraft carrier that now serves as a museum ship, is docked in Charleston Harbor. The ship played a key role in the Pacific Theater of the war, including the Battle of Midway.