Sobro in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Frank Maxwell Andrews
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 23, 2021
1. Frank Maxwell Andrews Marker
Born in a house which stood here, Feb. 3, 1884, he graduated from the Military Academy in 1905. Originally a cavalry officer, he transferred to the Air Corps in 1917. In 1941 he commanded the Caribbean Defense Command, later U.S. Air Forces, Middle East: then was commanding general, European Theater of Operations. At the time of his death in Iceland, May 3, 1943, he held the Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Order of the Crown of Italy.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 53.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Medal, the Tennessee Historical Commission, and the Valor in Aerial Operations series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 3, 1884.
Location. 36° 9.227′ N, 86° 46.524′ W. Memorial is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Sobro. It is on Lea Avenue east of 5th Avenue South, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 512 Lea Avenue, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Primo Bartolini / Primo Bartolinis Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Driver (about 400 feet away); Captain William Driver (about 400 feet away); Elm Street Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Nettie Napier Day Home Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Immaculate Mother Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nashville Plow Works (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Also see . . . Frank Maxwell Andrews. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 23, 2021
2. Frank Maxwell Andrews Marker
Photographed by U.S. Air Force, circa 1943
3. Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews
U.S. Air Force website entry:
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
