507th Parachute Infantry Regiment Memorials - Portrush, Northern Ireland
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The two plaques are beside the Portrush War Memorial on the town hall green.
Waymark Code: WM1643V
Location: Ulster, Ireland
Date Posted: 04/30/2022
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Two different plaques include the same content. See the text below. One plaque is bolted on the outside metal railing which surrounds the Portrush War Memorial. Another plaque is on its own post inside that railing.
DEDICATED TO THE MEN OF THE
507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION
UNITED STATES ARMY
STATIONED IN PORTRUSH
17TH DECEMBER 1943 - 11TH MARCH 1944
WWII COMBAT CAMPAIGNS
NORMANDY
BELGIUM
GERMANY
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: The plaques are visible immediately south of the Portrush War Memorial.
Access times: From: 12:00 AM To: 11:59 PM
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Corner of Kerr Street and Eglinton Street
Portrush, Northern Ireland
BT56 8DG
Commemoration: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment was based in Portrush.
Date of Dedication: Not listed
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