10th April 1944
On 10th April 1944, Martin B-26B Marauder #41-18150, nicknamed the "Winnie Dee" crashed on Chimney Rock Mountain, Co. Down during a gunnery training flight.
2nd April 1944
On 2nd April 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton took a long stroll in the Ulster countryside, his hopes of returning to England dashed by poor weather.
31st March 1944
On 31st March 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton and Division Commander Major General William C. McMahon inspected soldiers of 8th Infantry Division.
30th March 1944
Between 30th March and 4th April 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton visited Northern Ireland, inspecting U.S. Army troops across Ulster.
On 30th March 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton arrived in Northern Ireland landing at Greencastle Airfield in Co. Down to begin a short stay in Ulster.
28th March 1944
On 28th March 1944, the nosewheel of a U.S.A.A.F. Martin B-26 Marauder collapsed during a failed take off from Station 236 at Toome Airfield, Co. Antrim.
19th March 1944
During the Second World War, choirs and quartets of black soldiers of the U.S. Army began appearing as part of church services in small towns across Ulster.
13th March 1944
On 13th March 1944, Private George Benson of Portadown, Co. Armagh died while serving with The Pioneer Corps at the Bellahouston Camp in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
6th March 1944
On 6th March 1944, U.S. soldier Private Wiley Harris Jr. and Harry Coogan argued in Earl Street, Belfast. Harris unsheathed a knife with fatal consequences.
On 6th March 1944, a murder took place on the streets of Belfast. The perpetrator, sentenced to death, was a 26-year-old private in the United States Army.
4th March 1944
On 4th March 1944, Martin B-26B Marauder #41-34893 crashed shortly after take-off from United States Army Air Force Station 239 at Maghaberry, Co. Antrim.
28th February 1944
On 28th February 1944, the G.O.C Northern Ireland and the Prime Minister observed the testing of American waterproofed vehicles at Lady's Bay, Lough Neagh.
