An estimated 300,000 US servicemen passed through Northern Ireland during the Second World War. This book documents the development of the American Red Cross clubs and services, and the support they provided these visiting armed forces and their families from 1942 until the end of the war. It also highlights the efforts of local people who did so much to help create a “home from home”.

An estimated 300,000 US servicemen passed through Northern Ireland during the Second World War. This book documents the development of the American Red Cross clubs and services, and the support they provided these visiting armed forces and their families from 1942 until the end of the war. It also highlights the efforts of local people who did so much to help create a “home from home”.