Camp Forrest and Its Legacy - (Images of America) by Taylor (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Camp Forrest and Its Legacy is a pictorial history of the individuals and organizations that made this installation Tennessee's fifth-largest city in World War II.
- About the Author: Dr. Elizabeth Taylor continues to research Camp Forrest's past and present global impact.
- 128 Pages
- History, United States
- Series Name: Images of America
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Book Synopsis
Camp Forrest and Its Legacy is a pictorial history of the individuals and organizations that made this installation Tennessee's fifth-largest city in World War II.
As an induction, training, and enemy combatant detention facility in Tullahoma, Camp Forrest trained over 70,000 soldiers, employed more than 12,000 civilians, and detained 800 civilian internees and 65,000 German and Italian prisoners of war. At the end of the war, the base was decommissioned and dismantled. Where only foundations and chimneys now stand guard, its legacy perseveres. The over 150,000 people who passed through its gates left an impression still felt.
Dr. Elizabeth Taylor continues to research Camp Forrest's past and present global impact. She founded the Camp Forrest Foundation, which strives to preserve military history. She welcomes individuals to contact her with stories, comments, photographs, and artifacts. The images included in this title were obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration and numerous private collections.
About the Author
Dr. Elizabeth Taylor continues to research Camp Forrest's past and present global impact. She founded the Camp Forrest Foundation, which strives to preserve military history. She welcomes individuals to contact her with stories, comments, photographs, and artifacts. The images included in this title were obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration and numerous private collections.
