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Map showing Caledon Camp, Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Caledon Camp, Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Caledon Camp was home to British, American, and Belgian soldiers at various stages of World War Two. The Belgian soldiers arrived for training in 1945.

Map showing Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery, Normandy, France

Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery, Normandy, France

19 Rue du Mesnil Ricard, Cambes-en-Plaine, Normandy

Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery is the final resting place of 8 men with connections to Northern Ireland who died during fighting in tNormandy after D-Day.

Map showing Cargagh Camp, Downpatrick, Co. Down

Cargagh Camp, Downpatrick, Co. Down

Ballydugan Road, Downpatrick, Co. Down

The Cargagh Camp was Camp 2 of the 16 established sites for Gibraltar evacuees who came to live in Northern Ireland during the summer of 1944.

Map showing Carrickblacker Prisoner of War Camp, Portadown, Co. Armagh

Carrickblacker Prisoner of War Camp, Portadown, Co. Armagh

192 Gilford Road, Portadown, Co. Armagh

Portadown Golf Club was once the site of a grand house and the Carrickblacker Prisoner of War Camp, which took its name from the 17th century mansion.

Map showing Cluntoe Airfield, Ardboe, Co. Tyrone

Cluntoe Airfield, Ardboe, Co. Tyrone

Kilmascally Road, Ardboe, Co. Tyrone

Cluntoe Airfield in rural Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland saw use by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force during World War Two.

Consolidated Catalina JX242 crash at Lough an Laban, Co. Fermanagh

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20th November 2018

On 20th November 1944, RAF 202 Squadron's Consolidated Catalina JX242 came down on a rugged Co. Fermanagh hilltop on its return to RAF Castle Archdale.

Map showing Derrygally House, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone

Derrygally House, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone

Derrygally Road, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone

Standing on the banks of the River Blackwater, Co. Tyrone, Derrygally House and the nearby Argory were home to 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion, US Army.

Map showing Derrymore House, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh

Derrymore House, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh

High Street, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh

Derrymore House in Bessbrook, Co. Armagh is a National Trust property with a fascinating history. It hosted British and American troops during the war.

Map showing Drumcairn Mill, Armagh, Co. Armagh

Drumcairn Mill, Armagh, Co. Armagh

8-10 Loughall Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh

Over the years, Drumcairn Mill in Armagh and the nearby Mill Row houses have endured some hard times. American GIs brought a little bit of glamour in 1943.