US Army in Northern Ireland, 1941-1945

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  1. Capt Bill

    Capt Bill wanderin off at a tangent

    General Inspection
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    Capt Bill, Jan 18, 2009
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  2. Capt Bill

    Capt Bill wanderin off at a tangent

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    Capt Bill, Jan 18, 2009
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  3. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

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    Is that Charles Portal with Ike in the pic? A very tall man anyway!
     
    Gerard, Jan 18, 2009
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  4. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    Yes he is, Ger. Ike was 5' 10 1/2" tall.

    Look at the size of the lower pocket on his tunic. He could lug a spare tire around in that!
     
    Slipdigit, Jan 18, 2009
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  5. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    NI was invaded by over 120,000 US troops - and many displaced Europeans too

    Morale was at a low with the yanks - so the hallowed turf of Windsor Park became a Baseball ground
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    What was wrong with Hurling? :)
     
    Za Rodinu, Jan 19, 2009
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  6. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    What was wrong with Hurling? :)
    Have you ever tried to play it??? :lol:
     
    Gerard, Jan 19, 2009
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  7. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Went to a game once and swore to myself never to come even close to a field again :D
     
    Za Rodinu, Jan 19, 2009
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  8. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    dbf, Jan 19, 2009
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  9. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Forgot my camera today, spur of the moment trip, but got a 'now' shot for the one below using a phone. Will get a better shot next time.

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    dbf, Jan 24, 2009
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  10. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Nicely done mate.
    The pair of people in the 'now' one even seem to echo Ike & Portal (though reversed in height!).
     
    von Poop, Jan 24, 2009
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  11. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    Good pic there Diane.
     
    Slipdigit, Jan 24, 2009
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  12. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    the yanks on the move - passing city hall
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    dbf, Jan 25, 2009
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  13. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    You just keep digging them up, Diane. Are the tracks still down there, I am assuming for a trolley?
     
    Slipdigit, Jan 25, 2009
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  14. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Hi Jeff,
    No, gone a long whiles - as are quite a few of the buildings. Time and Troubles...

    Just for you another old one with a trolley, same place, looking from City Hall.

    DONEGALPLACEBELFASTC1905.jpg

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&rlz=1T4SNYK_en-GBGB270GB270&q=DONEGALL SQUARE NORTH, BELFAST&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il

    The first N&T photo was taken from in front of City Hall at Donegall Square North looking more or less towards Donegall Place.

    The second N&T is from across the road looking diagonally at Donegall Square West.

    This old picture shows the area, in the centre is the building in the first photo. On the far left is the Scottish Provident Building which can be seen behind the marching men in the second photo.
    http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1379/1091575414_b6f4c79f20.jpg?v=0

    Eisenhower, dated apparently 24 Aug 1945
    http://multitext.ucc.ie/images/thumbnails/1185.jpg
    from this site which has some pictures of Americans, incl one of a football game and another of Errol Flynn's father who worked in Belfast.
    http://multitext.ucc.ie/viewgallery/1092
     
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    dbf, Jan 25, 2009
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  15. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    dbf, Jan 26, 2009
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  16. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    That UCC site is fantastic. Belfast got a real old pasting didnt it?
     
    Gerard, Jan 26, 2009
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  17. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    It certainly did. From:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_Blitz
    The Belfast Blitz was an event that occurred on the night of Easter Tuesday, 15 April 1941. Two hundred bombers of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attacked the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. One thousand people died as a result of the bombing and even more were injured. In terms of property damage, half of the houses in Belfast were destroyed. Outside of the city of London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the blitz. Roughly 100,000 people of a total population of 425,000 were left homeless.

    There were other raids and bombs fell on other parts of NI, causing casualites and damage. Belfast bore the brunt though, thanks to complacency and lack of air raid planning by the authorities. Owing to communication lines between AA and RAF being down on the night, the city lay undefended for hours.
     
    dbf, Jan 26, 2009
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  18. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    I think this exhibition is in Talbot St, next to the Cathedral in Belfast.

    Closed when we passed by. Must go and see it.

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    dbf, Jan 26, 2009
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  19. Aviator84

    Aviator84 Laughter-silvered wings

    Hello folks, you may be interested in my little project ive had going for a number of years now, to do with american airmen and american workers of the Lockheed Corporation that where based at Langford Lodge, just got my site up and going but one gallery up of an aircraft mechanics time in Northern Ireland on and off the base, a few Belfast piccies in there too.. Aviation Archaeology Northern Ireland - AANI -

    Will
     
    Aviator84, Mar 8, 2009
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  20. James S

    James S Very Senior Member

    Nice site and links :)
    Interesting photo of a Sunderland being salvaged.
    Would you have any details onlocation , I assume Lough Neagh ?
     
    James S, Mar 8, 2009
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