Lieutenant William Glover Farrow, a War Memorial

Lieutenant William Glover Farrow, a War Memorial (HM1XDB)

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Horry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 40.086', W 78° 56.423'

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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 the attack against aircraft factories and munitions sites within the city, Lieutenant Farrow and his crew headed for China, where they ran out of fuel over Japanese-occupied territory.
Farrow, his gunner and another pilot were captured, tried by the Japanese and sentenced to death. They were shot by a firing squad in October 1942, and their bodies were cremated by the Japanese. After the war, Lieutenant Farrow's ashes were located, returned to the United States and buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Date Added Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 690953 N 3727259
Decimal Degrees33.66810000, -78.94038333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 40.086', W 78° 56.423'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 40' 5.16" N, 78° 56' 25.38" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3020 Nevers St, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, US
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