Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
First U.S.A.E.F. Landed in This City 26 Jan 1942
Second World War
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2019
1. First U.S.A.E.F. Landed in This City 26 Jan 1942 Monument
[US Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy Emblems]
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 54° 35.818′ N, 5° 55.798′ W. Memorial is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is at the intersection of Donegall Square North (Northern Ireland Route A1) and Donegall Place, on the right when traveling east on Donegall Square North. Monument is on the Belfast City Hall grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Donegall Square North, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT1 5GS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Ireland’s Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon, and in Belfast. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Joseph Magennis (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the City Centre (a few steps from this marker); Belfast City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Donegall Square North (within shouting distance of this marker); William James Pirrie (within shouting distance of this marker); Donegall Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Titanic Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); "Titanic" Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.
Regarding First U.S.A.E.F. Landed in This City 26 Jan 1942. "U.S.A.E.F."
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Also see . . .
1. All Our Yesterdays: US Troops in Northern Ireland. Belfast Telegraph, 2013 entry (Submitted on May 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. "Attack, Attack, Attack" (USAMHI, 2010). U.S. Army entry (Submitted on May 14, 2019.)
3. The Yanks are Coming. Irelandseve entry (Submitted on May 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2019
2. First U.S.A.E.F. Landed in This City 26 Jan 1942 Monument
WW2 Signal Corps Photograph collection, U.S. Army, unknown
3. Allied Commanders
Allied Commanders: This image shows Lieutenant General H. E. Franklyn, commander of British troops in Northern Ireland (L) conferring with Major General Russell P. Hartle, commander of US Army Northern Ireland Force.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2019
4. First U.S.A.E.F. Landed in This City 26 Jan 1942 Monument Rededication Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on May 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
