Antrim, Co. Antrim during the Second World War

During the Second World War, the town of Antrim, Co. Antrim was the scene of a racially motivated attack causing the death of an American GI.

Antrim

Co. Antrim

Northern Ireland

The killing of Private William C. Jenkins in Antrim, Co. Antrim

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30th September 2019

On 30th September 1942, a racially motivated attack took place between segregated elements of the United States Army in Antrim, Co. Antrim.

Victory over Japan: V.J. Day celebrations in Antrim, Co. Antrim

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15th August 2019

In the town of Antrim, locals marked V.J. Day or Victory over Japan Day with a bonfire while the celebrations continued into the next day.