The first troops of the United States Army to enter the European Theatre of Operations landed at Dufferin Dock, Belfast, Co. Antrim on 26th January 1942.
Springhill House, Moneymore, Co. Londonderry
20 Springhill Road, Moneymore, Co. Londonderry
The 17th-century plantation settlement at Springhill House near Moneymore, Co. Londonderry housed troops from the Royal Artillery and several US Army units.
The killing of Private William C. Jenkins in Antrim, Co. Antrim
The murder of Edward Clenaghan took place in September 1942 after he left to complain about the drunk and disorderly behaviour of two American soldiers.
The shooting of Albert Rodden in Limavady, Co. Londonderry
The shooting of Albert Rodden on 17th April 1942 was a tragic accident involving a US Army convoy and the mis-firing machine gun of Sergeant WV Clipsham.
The old Sunnylands Camp near Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim was the setting for the activation of 1st Battalion United States Army Rangers on 19th June 1942.
