THE UNITED KINGDOM
“Won’t ya have a spot o’ tea?”
On December 9, the 505 landed in Belfast, North Ireland, and
moved by truck to the small village of Cookstown. After
North Africa, Ireland was the “Garden of Eden”, but the stay
in paradise would be short. By mid-February, the
paratroopers were in their training area in England—Camp
Quorn. Replacements once again filled the losses of the
regiment and intensive training for the assault on “Fortress
Europe” began.
On March 22, Batcheller was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel
William E. Ekman as commander of the regiment. Major Winton
was transferred to the division and command of the 1st
Battalion was given to Major Frederick C. Kellam.
THE BEGINNING | NORTH AFRICA
| SICILY | ITALY | THE UNITED
KINGDOM | NORMANDY | HOLLAND
