"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices." President Harry S. Truman
This geocache is not about the container or the hike to get there, It is ALL about the location - the World War II Memorial at Warbird Park. We hope you appreciate this location as much as we do. Please respect this memorial. The cache is NOT on or at the Memorial itself. There is NO need to search on or around the monument.
The cache is at the posted coordinates not far from the memorial. The container is nano sized. Tweezers are suggested. Bring your own pen. After signing the log please place the tightly rolled log in the cap before screwing the cap onto the bottom of the container. This helps keep the log from being crushed/torn in the bottom of the container.
9-21-25 The container has gone missing twice in one month. I have placed a new container a few feet from the original location. Hint has been changed to reflect this new location. I don't know if the cache is being removed by muggles or possibly being washed away when the area is power washed. Please use extra caution when searching for the cache as this is a high muggle area. Replace the container exactly as found. If the cache continues to go missing I may have to archive it.
The World War II Memorial at Warbird Park was dedicated in November, 2023. Eleven WWII veterans attended the event. The Keynote speaker was Bob Hirsh, former mayor of Myrtle Beach. Mr. Hirsh served as a WWII Army Air Corps fighter pilot. He was involved in the Normandy Invasion in June of 1944. At the time of the dedication he was 100 years old.
The above quote by President Truman is engraved on the memorial's large central panel with an American flag and bald eagle in the background. Additional panels depict battles of WWII as well as photos from the US Army Air Corps airfield that later became Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.
“Up, Up and Away” a bronze sculpture by Tuck Langland was commissioned for the memorial.
It is fitting that the memorial's location was once the front gate of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.
The information regarding the memorial was taken from an article by Kathryn Hedgepath on www.visitmyrtlebeach.com