North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Resolve

Rally to Arms

— January 1942 —

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Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 12, 2026

1. Resolve Marker

Inscription. The attack on Pearly Harbor and the rising threat of the Axis powers united the nation in total mobilization for war. Tennessee provided facilities to train almost two million military personnel, with major Army posts at Camp Forrest near Tullahoma, Camp Campbell near Clarksville, and Camp Tyson near Paris. Camp Forrest, typically housing 120,000 troops, served as the state's main induction center and trained soldiers for infantry, artillery, and engineer units as well as airborne and cavalry elements. Camp Campbell specialized in armor and mechanized infantry formations.

The Army Air Force established its first training base for pilots and mechanics operating heavy bombers at Smyrna Army Air Field. At Memphis and Nashville, the Air Force operated a ferry command flying warplanes overseas, and the country's largest inland naval air base was located at Millington. In Knoxville, the University of Tennessee operated an Army Air Force preflight school.

Flying instructor Cornelia Fort of Nashville was airborne over Hawaii and witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Later she served as a Women's Airforce Service Pilot until killed in a 1943 training accident. During the war, approximately 3,000 Tennessee women served on active duty in all parts of the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1942.

Location. 36° 10.315′ N, 86° 47.319′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 6th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1049 6th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally,

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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: Valor (here, next to this marker); Outrage (here, next to this marker); Fortitude (here, next to this marker); Victory (here, next to this marker); Tennessee World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); William Edmondson was the first African American to have a show at New York's Museum of Modern Art (a few steps from this marker); War games of 1942 (a few steps from this marker); Iroquois Steeplechase (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 12, 2026

2. Resolve Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

3. Resolve Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

4. Resolve Marker

Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 12, 2026

5. Resolve Marker

Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 12, 2026

6. Resolve Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2026, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on September 20, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 5. submitted on July 19, 2026, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 6. submitted on July 24, 2026, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.