Hull

Military site

A Quartermaster Truck Battalion base. Black GIs were based here.

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Detailed History

Local memories of the camp put it to the south-east of Cottingham.



From US documents, researchers believe that about 250 US servicemen were based here in February 1944.

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Wing Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1970th Quartermaster Truck Company
  • Service Numbers: 15085960
  • Highest Rank: Private

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Researcher Duncan Simpson who writes: "Hull local information came from Andy Gwynne at the group 'Hull and East Riding at War'. I consider Andy to be a good researcher who has produced some reliable material, so I trust info that comes from him. Other local recollections include grandparents talking about black servicemen marching through the streets of Cottingham."

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / http://www.bjmjr.net/ww2/uk_33144.htm