Gallery #2 = WW II Overseas in July 1942 - Troopship SS Argentina Photo Gallery by Bob Searl, Sr. at pbase.com

Gallery #2 = WW II Overseas in July 1942 - Troopship SS Argentina

WW II GALLERY #2 OF 5..........The Converted South American liner SS Argentina, with about 8000 military troops aboard left the NY Harbor in convoy during the intense German U-boat campaign to destroy US Shipping and prevent aid from reaching the United Kingdom. The ship arrived safely in Scotland and the Battalion was ferried to Northern Ireland. Company “A” troops were engaged in building Airport Communications facilities north of London for the US Air Force to accommodate the growing Air Force. The Battalion HQ was later stationed in Bristol and Taunton, England, attached to the Fifth Corps of the United States First Army.

Troopship SS Argentina	Columbia, SC	June 1942 Passport	Carrickfergus, N. Ireland
Bristol, England	Bristol, England	DFischetti01A.jpg	Bristol England
Bristol, England	Framingham, England	BuryStEdmonds, England	BurySt.Edmonds, England
Taunton, England	Taunton, England	September 1944 Telegram from UK	Cablegram 1943

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Dave Colnan		03-Sep-2005 20:53
Thanks for sharing your terrific photos. Do you have any of the 448th Signal Heavy Contruction Bn which was comprised of negro troops?? My Dad, who died on 2/2/45 (a caucasian) was XO and trained that group. Thanks

Guest		14-Aug-2005 21:23
Bob, I was wondering if you knew the name of the US Air Force communications that Company A troops built north of London... As I'm a airmen who works communications north of london

Sean Moran		05-Jul-2004 13:34
Generally great pictures - thanks for sharing them, but I was particularly interested in the postcard? of Carrickfergus, as that's where I'm from originally. I grew up in a street which you would know as a large camp, and I believe the Rangers started life there. Could you share any info on the town as it was then?

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