Colum Arbuckle tells the story of Mary Jane Ponsonby, who
moved to McKeesport in Pennsylvania to marry George McBride and
ended up christening the U.S.S Scott naval ship. more
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As part of the collection of records from Belfast City Council
held at the Public Records Office Belfast a POW postcard was found
amongst papers sent to the lord Mayor of Belfast during wartime. more
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As a result of the bombing of Messines Park in Derry on Easter
Tuesday 1941 Ernie Moore was sent off to Moville in County Donegal.
Relive his memories more
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Walter Pancott joined the Enniskillen Fusilliers before war
broke out in 1939. He fought on some of the most dangerous battlefields
in Europe until he was taken prisoner by Germany and sent to a
POW camp near Berlin. more
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Bob was in the US Navy but was stationed in port.
When Maureen's boss introduced her to the young Bob romance blossomed.
They were married in 1944 in St Columb's Cathedral in Londonderry. more
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On December the 10th 1941 the HMS Repulse was bombarded by Japanese air fire
when sailing up the Malaysian Coast. more
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Eddie Davis recalls the day that German U-Boats
surrendered at Lisahally and the book a young German sailor gave
him. more
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Mona Lastrade tells us about how she met and fell
in love with a welder from New Orleans, Louisiana. more
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