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Tennesseans in World War II

 
 
Tennesseans in World War II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023
1. Tennesseans in World War II Marker
Inscription. 315,501 Tennesseans served in the armed forces during World War II. Of these, 5,731 servicemen and servicewomen lost their lives.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 36° 10.315′ N, 86° 47.326′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1946 7th 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, 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: Cordell Hull and the 1945 Nobel Peace Prize (here, next to this marker); "Manhattan Project"in Oak Ridge (here, next to this marker); Vultee (here, next to this marker); 1940 Population (here, next to this marker); War games of 1942 (here, next to this marker); Iroquois Steeplechase (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (here, next to this marker); William Edmondson was the first African American to have a show at New York's Museum of Modern Art (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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Tennesseans in World War II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023
2. Tennesseans in World War II Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 16, 2026