The D-Day Wall - Southampton's Second World War Heritage
The ‘D-Day Wall’ or ‘American Wall’ as it has become known is a 19-metre length of brick wall at the lower end of Western Esplanade in Southampton. The wall, built c1910, is all that remains of the boundary wall of the old Southampton mortuary.
D-Day: Stories from the Walls - Maritime Archaeology Trust
The D-Day: Stories from the Walls project explores the stories of some of the American soldiers that passed through Southampton during the Second World War and the city’s crucial role in the war.
Names of US veterans on Southampton graffiti wall identified
Nov 23, 2019 · Identities of more than 30 US servicemen who graffitied a wall 75 years ago during World War Two have been revealed by researchers. The 62ft (19m) "D-Day Wall" on Western Esplanade in...
The City of Southampton Commemorates the 80th Anniversary of …
May 23, 2024 · The ‘D-Day Wall’ or ‘American Wall’ as it has become known, is a 19-metre length of brick wall at the lower end of Western Esplanade in Southampton, etched with the names of American...
The D-Day Wall - Atlas Obscura
Jul 24, 2024 · This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.
D-Day 75: US veterans visit Southampton graffiti wall - BBC
May 31, 2019 · US D-Day veterans have visited a wall that was graffitied by fellow servicemen 75 years earlier. The 62ft (19m) wall on Western Esplanade in Southampton has more than 100 names etched by...
The Wall The ‘D-Day Wall’ or ‘American Wall’ as it has become known, is a 19m length of brick wall at the lower end of Western Esplanade in Southampton. Built c1910, it formed part of the boundary wall of the old Southampton Borough Council Disinfecting Station. During the war it was used by the US army as a medical centre.
D-Day Stories from Southampton’s Walls: Recording heritage and ...
Mar 30, 2021 · A 19-metre-long section of brick wall near the waterfront in Southampton, known as ‘The D-Day Wall’ still bears the graffiti left by US troops, 76 years ago. During the Second World War, more than 3.5 million men passed through the city.
The ‘D-Day Wall’ or ‘American Wall’ as it has become known, is a 19 metre length of brick wall at the lower end of Western Esplanade in Southampton. The wall, built c1910, is all that remains of the boundary wall of the old town mortuary and Southampton Borough …
Names of WW2 US veterans on Southampton graffiti wall identified
Dec 6, 2019 · The identities of over 30 US servicemen who engraved graffiti onto a wall during World War Two have been established. The ‘D-Day Wall’ on Western Esplanade in Southampton contains over 70 names which had been engraved by soldiers who were about to leave for Normandy after D-Day.