posted on 2024-06-05, 19:35authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
Stephen Johnson came to the event with the material he gathered over the years. He brought two main items to the event:
1. Shrapnel. From a bomb that fell in Peverell, Plymouth 2. D-Day D-Day Embarkation Sign for Plymouth. This was to deconflute (direct) American troops to the right ships for embarkation.
Note: D-Day signage was found in a hedge in 1950 by the contributor and stored in a shed.
History
Item list and details
1. Shrapnel that fell on Plymouth.
2. D-Day Embarkation signage.
Person the story/items relate to
Stephen Johnson - local history expert
Person who shared the story/items
Stephen Johnson
Type of submission
Shared at University of Plymouth, Plymouth on 15 November 2023.