All the artefacts on this page came from a WW II US Army camp site
near Gloucester, UK.
Three Battalions of The US Army Corps of Engineers were stationed at Highnam, Gloucester in 1944 to do their final training. They comprised the 51st; 291st and the 296th Engineer Combat Battalions. In June 1944 they were posted to France and landed on Omaha Beach they then fought their way through France, Belgium and Germany. Their priority tasks were to clear mines, build bridges and maintain roads. |
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US Army lapel badges |
Castle Insignia collar badge of the US Army Corps of Engineers |
Tunic button of the US Army Corps of Engineers |
US Army button with stars representing the 13 States |
US Army Button with eagle crest of the United States of America |
US Army Manoeuvres 1942 |
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US Army 'Dog Tag' Francis Oiszewski, Baltimore, Maryland |
US Army 'Dog Tag' Philip Wright, Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
US Army 'Dog Tag' Andrew Sullivan. Concord, New England. |
US Army Marksman's Medal |
US Army Sharpshooter's Medal |
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| WWII Compass issued to Officers of The US Corps of Engineers. |
Bullets WWII. |
30.06 Bullet Cases Used with US M1 Garand Rifle. |
US Colt 45 Bullets.
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WWII Live rounds & clip. |
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US Army Detonater Fuse. (shown about half size) |
US Army Detonater Fuse. (shown about half size) |
US Medallion dated 1913. |
Put & Take Gambling Dice. (Popular game from Victorian era to 1940's) |
Anti-Aircraft Shell Fuse with date 1939.
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Anti-aircraft shell Shrapnel |
Hand crafted copper finger ring of the castle insignia. (No doubt made by a US serviceman) |
Silver plated ring Oran Africa 1944 (The 51st battalion were at Oran prior to landing in the UK) |
One of several US one cent coins found. LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 1938 |
US Silver Quarter Dollar 1937 |
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Sgt: Sebastian Llabella - 296th Engineers Combat Battalion. Highnam Court Camp 1944. His home Middletown, Connecticut.USA |
United States Armed Forces Medal presented by the State of Connecticut to Sebastian Llabella for his war service. |
'Dog Tag' of William Ball (Right) of Duryea, Pennsylvania. USA Found at Highnam 2005 This tag was returned to his family. |
William Ball - 291st Engineers Combat Battalion. He was at Highnam Court Camp 1944 (see dog tag)
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US Army Bridge building exercise at Highnam 1944. |
Highnam Court 1944. |
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