23rd February 1942
On 23rd February 1942, Major General Russell P. Hartle observed as American gunners first trained with British 25-pounder guns in the hills of Northern Ireland.
28th January 1942
1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, U.S. Army arrived at camp at Belmont Park, Derry~Londonderry on 28th January 1942.
5th May 1941
On 5th May 1941, Belfast awoke to scenes of death and destruction in the aftermath of the Fire Raid of the Belfast Blitz; the heaviest raid on the city.