Camp Tyson
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N 36° 13.640 W 088° 22.711
16S E 376111 N 4010044
Camp Tyson
Waymark Code: WM1F7K
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2007
Views: 54
Named in honor of Brig. Gen. Lawrence D. Tyson U.S. Senator and veteran of the Spanish-American and First World wars, Camp Tyson was the only barrage balloon training center in the U.S. Army during World War II. Construction began on this 6,115 acre site on Sept. 4, 1941, at a cost of $10 million. Under the command of Brig. Gen. John B. Maynard, thousands of American servicemen were trained here for Barrage Balloon Service of the Coast Artillery Corps.
Marker Name: Camp Tyson
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 4A 41
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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