Transportation Corps

Established on 31st July 1942, the Transportation Corps is a combat service support branch of the US Army. Many units operated in Northern Ireland in 1944.

500th Port Battalion

Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Port Battalion, US Army established a base at Belfast, Co. Antrim from 8th January 1944 to 6th July 1944.

262nd Port Company

262nd Port Company, Transportation Corps, United States Army were in Belfast, Co. Antrim from 8th January 1944 before departing for the shores of Normandy.

263rd Port Company

The United States Army 263rd Port Company, Transportation Corps established a base in Belfast, Co. Antrim on 8th January 1944 in preparation for Normandy.

264th Port Company

On 27th January 1944, 264th Port Company, Transportation Corps, US Army established a base at Belfast, Co. Antrim where they remained until 2nd July 1944.

265th Port Company

265th Port Company, a part of the United States Army Transportation Corps set up a base in Belfast, Co. Antrim on 27th January 1944 preparing for Normandy.

273rd Port Company

273rd Port Company, Transportation Corps, United States Army established a base in Belfast, Co. Antrim between 18th November 1943 and 9th January 1944.

References

US Army