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Martin B-26B Marauder #41-18042 crash at Slieve Gallion, Co. Londonderry

21st June 1944

On 21st June 1944, Martin B-26B Marauder #41-18042 crashed on a non-operational flight over Slieve Gallion having taken off from Toome Airfield, Co. Antrim.

Slieve Gallion, Co. Londonderry during the Second World War

Co. Londonderry

During the Second World War, Slieve Gallion was the scene of multiple aviation incidents including the crash of a U.S.A.A.F. B-26B Marauder in June 1944.

Toome, Co. Antrim during the Second World War

Co. Antrim

The rural townland of Toome or Toomebridge saw great change during the Second World War with the development of a military airfield close to Lough Neagh.

Consolidated B-24H Liberator #42-51202 crash at Snaefell, Isle of Man

8th June 1944

On 8th June 1944, an American B-24H Liberator en route to Langford Lodge Airfield, Co. Antrim came down in low cloud over Snaefell Mountain on the Isle of Man.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-97862 crash at Cave Hill, Belfast

1st June 1944

On 1st June 1944, Boeing B-17 #42-97862 en-route from Gander, Newfoundland crashed on the slopes of Cave Hill, Belfast killing 10 of the crew members onboard.

Cave Hill, Belfast

Belfast

During the Second World War, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-97862 came down on the slopes of Cave Hill in north Belfast killing 10 of the crew members onboard.

Nutts Corner Airfield, Crumlin, Co. Antrim

Moira Road Crumlin Co. Antrim BT29 4SJ

Nutts Corner Airfield in Co. Antrim became a Royal Air Force base during the Second World War. It also operated as a transport hub for American military planes.

Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh during the Second World War

Co. Fermanagh

On 18th May 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower visited Enniskillen inspecting soldiers of 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th (Pathfinder) Infantry Division, U.S. Army.

Eisenhower Playing Fields, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

1 Lough Shore Road Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh BT74 5HD

Eisenhower Playing Fields is the name of the rugby pitches at Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. It recalls the visit of the U.S. Army General.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower inspects 8th (Pathfinder) Infantry Division, U.S. Army in Fermanagh (1944)

18th May 1944

On 18th May 1944, General Eisenhower inspected U.S. Army infantry troops in Co. Fermanagh as shown in this footage from U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.

U.S. Mortar Carrier crash at Ballygraffan near Comber, Co. Down

17th May 1944

On 17th May 1944, a United States Army mortar carrier overturned on a sharp bend in the road between Comber and Killyleagh, Co. Down with fatal consequences.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower in Northern Ireland

17th May 1944

Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower visited Northern Ireland during the Second World War inspecting U.S. Military personnel.

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