American Service Personnel in Bridgend/Maesteg/PortTalbot during 1943/44

[mlrsuperstar]

Hi I am trying to find out the names of the units of the American Armed forces that were based or Billeted in the Bridgend/Maesteg/Porthcawl /Port Talbot areas in the run up to D-DAY.

[DORAN54]

there may be something on this site
http://www.islandfarm.fsnet.co.uk/Island_Farm_Camp.htm
 or here
http://www.kenfig.org.uk/waryears/#.U3JAwI1OW1s

[halfasheep]

I think that a lot of them were stationed at Margam Park in Port Talbot. I vaguely remember seeing some photos of the camps on a Port Talbot memories page on Facebook, so it may well be worth checking that as the members on the page are closely associated with Port Talbot Historical Society

[mlrsuperstar]

Thanks both I looked at the Island Farm website and have spoken to Brett Exton the webmaster who is very knowledgeable on the subject. I am now trying to find out if there is anyone else or organisation who may have more information.

[mlrsuperstar]

I Hope after 4 years there is someone who might now have the answer to this question ?

[walkerpete]

I have used this list for US Army and Air Force units in East Anglia so it may be of help

 US Army/Army Air Force: Units from UK Station List
www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/documents/US-units-March-44.doc

You will get a Word document to download. You have to enable editing and you can then use Word's search facility.

 I search by county as some place names aren't obvious!

[mlrsuperstar]

Many many thanks  I am very grateful.

[west]

 Have you tried the following web-site, page down until you come to Glamorgan it does list some of the American units stationed around Glamorgan.
www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk/forum/war-office-and-army-units/3848-army-camps-barracks-wales

Hope this helps.
West.

[mlrsuperstar]

Thank you West I will research it now.