William James Eccles

Troops were stationed at Mourne Park during the war. The location was ideal as it was spacious and quite private, surrounded by woodland and trees. US soldiers of the 40th Field Artillery 5th Division, 13 March 1944. The buildings in the above picture would have been to the right of a broad concrete path which […]

Soliders/Squadrons By December 1943 the main AAF units at Greencastle were: 4th Replacement and Training Squadron (Bomb) 4th Gunnery and Tow Target Flight (SP) 5th Airdrome Squadron 8th Airforce Anti-Aircraft Machine Gunnery School 65th Airdrome Squadron 84th Station Completment Squadron Det. A 1262nd Military Police Company (AVN) Det. A. 1730th Ordnance Squadron Company (AVN) Det. […]

In 1941 rumours started to circulate about a new airfield to be built in order to support the war effort. The earth moving machinery arrived before Christmas 1941. Requisition notices began arriving telling people their property was being taken over by the Air Ministry. They were only given a week or two to leave. Requisitions […]