In the aftermath of World War II, the United States government renamed several military establishments in honor of fallen heroes and the Department of Defense chose to name the Smyrna base after native Tennessean Allan J. Sewart, Jr. of Nashville.
The United States government renamed. This was in the aftermath of World War II. Several military establishments in honor of fallen heroes and the Department of Defense chose to name the Smyrna base after native Tennessean Allan J. Sewart. Native Tennessean Allan J. Sewart was Jr. of Nashville.