106th Inf Division

106th Inf Division is a South Carolina historical marker in Columbia, Richland County, dedicated 1974.

Richland County · dedicated 1974 · Jackson Blvd., Fort Jackson, Columbia, Columbia

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Near this site on 15 March 1943 the 106th Infantry Division was officially activated and became known as the "Golden Lion Division." Although badly mauled in the "Battle of the Bulge," the division stubbornly continued to fight on. The 106th saw action in the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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106th Inf Division

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