On 1st April 1944, thousands of men from the United States Army 2nd Infantry Division lined The Mall in Armagh to hear the words of General George S Patton.
Gough Barracks, Armagh, Co. Armagh
1-2 Cityview / Newry Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh
Gough Barracks was a military base in Armagh. During the Second World War, it saw use as a base for both British and American soldiers in the city.
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.
Bangor New Cemetery, Bangor, Co. Down
62 Newtownards Road, Bangor
Bangor New Cemetery on the Newtownards Road in Co. Down is the resting place of 40 servicemen who served in World War Two as well as victims of the Blitz.
St Comgall’s Catholic Church, Bangor, Co. Down
27 Brunswick Road, Bangor, Co. Down
St Comgall's Catholic Church on Brunswick Street, Bangor, Co. Down held funeral services for three members of the Grattan family killed by enemy action.
Ashley Gardens, Bangor, Co. Down
Bangor, Co. Down
Ashley Gardens, Bangor, Co. Down took a direct hit from a Luftwaffe bomb as the Nazi air force launched the Belfast Blitz on Easter Monday and Tuesday 1941.
Magheralin, Co. Down during the Second World War
Co. Down
Kircassock House on the outskirts of Magheralin, Co. Down was a base for many American G.I.s of the United States Military during the Second World War.
Loughgall, Co. Armagh during the Second World War
Co. Armagh
Loughgall is a small village in rural Co. Armagh. The population is less than 300 but in 1944, during the Second World War, American GIs made a home there.
Keady, Co. Armagh during the Second World War
Co. Armagh
Keady is a town in Co. Armagh near Northern Ireland's border with the Republic of Ireland. American GIs had bases in the area during the Second World War.