Frank Maxwell Andrews

Frank Maxwell Andrews is a Tennessee historical marker in Davidson County.

Davidson Co, in Nashville, at Andrews southwest corner of Lea Ave.

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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.

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1866 · Battlefields In Front Of Nashville. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1883 · New Rail Road and County Map of Kentucky and Tennessee. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Battle-field, Nashville, Tenn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1899 · Nashville. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Nashville (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Frank Maxwell Andrews

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