Camp Tyson was unique and historic for several reasons:
It was the only barrage balloon training facility in the U.S. in World War II, so the soldiers who were there had an experience unlike any other soldiers anywhere.
The Camp also became engrained in the lives of Henry Countians - most every home in Paris, Tennessee, had a soldier and his family living with them (including the author's) and the camp is credited with modernizing Paris and the county.
Most importantly, however, Camp Tyson was the home of the...
Merriam Press World War II History No. 7
First Edition, 2015
Camp Tyson was unique and historic for several reasons:
