17th May 1944
Between 17th-19th May 1944, General Dwight D Eisenhower visited Northern Ireland to inspect Infantry and Airborne troops as they prepared for Normandy.
Kilkeel Co. Down
Greencastle Airfield on the outskirts of Kilkeel, Co. Down saw use during the Second World War by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force.
Co. Armagh
During the Second World War, the Co. Armagh town of Lurgan played host to regiments of the British and American armies as they trained in Northern Ireland.
Windsor Avenue Lurgan Co. Armagh BT67 9BJ
In 1942, Brownlow House in Lurgan, Co. Armagh became the headquarters of XV Corps of the United States Army during their time based throughout Northern Ireland.
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.
