Captain Stephen Richard Phillis

Historical marker location:

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Phillis Boulevard and DeVille Street, on the right when traveling east on Phillis Boulevard.)

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.