14th Major Port Us Army Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Southampton
Town: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 21622

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Current location

ON THE LEFT HAND WALL OF THE MAIN RECEPTION
CIVIC CENTRE (INSIDE)
Southampton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 417 123
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

PLAIN METAL PLAQUE WITH RAISED BORDER. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF AMERICAN FLAG IN THE UPPER LEFT AND UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNERS OF THE PLAQUE

Inscription

THIS TABLET RECORDS THAT A WING OF THE CIVIC / CENTER WAS USED AS A HEADQUARTERS BY THE 14TH / MAJOR PORT US ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II. / BETWEEN 'D' DAY, JUNE 6TH AND THE END OF / HOSTILITIES ORDERS WERE ISSUED FROM HERE / DIRECTING THE EMBARKATION OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES / WHO TOGETHER WITH THEIR ALLIES SAILED FROM / SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS TO LIBERATE EUROPE. DURING / THE OPERATION OVER 2,250,000 TROOPS, 250,000 VEHICLES / AND MILLIONS OF TONS OF SUPPLIES OF THE US ARMY WERE / SHIPPED THROUGH THIS PORT. PRESENTED BY THE 14TH PORT. / LEO J. MEYER SHERMAN L. KISER / COLONEL T C COLONEL T C / DEPUTY PORT COMMANDER PORT COMMANDER

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 305MM, width 460MM
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other

Responsibility

SOUTHAMPTON COUNCIL

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