My Aunt and my American G.I. uncle & other miscellaneous Northern Ireland WW2 stories
The contributor brought photos of service personnel from a 1994 album.
Gives details on the ships and submarines used in the war, and has written about this. Ship in the diary came from Moville in New York.
Aunt of the contributor married an American soldier (John Jackson) who was stationed in Northern Ireland. John, the American G.I. the contributor's aunt Gabrielle married, was originally from Texas. After the war, John and Gabrielle moved to Nashville (Tennessee).
They had no children, so the contributor's mother was given the album in their will.
Album contains photos of submarines that were used in the war. They also brought newspaper articles showing promotions and activities happening within the army, and a drawing from a famous artist, Dwight Shipler.
They brought documents about Magee College and photos of Naval bases and the building that American authorities used as hospitals for their personnel.
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Item list and details
N/APerson the story/items relate to
Ivor Browne (contributor) Aunt & Uncle - John Jackson & Gabrielle Gavigan JacksonPerson who shared the story/items
Ivor BrowneRelationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
He is the nephew of John & GabrielleType of submission
Shared at Ulster University, Londonderry on 11 November 2023.Record ID
117453 | ULS002-2Usage metrics
