Battalion commanders, Yarnfield
US Forces occupied Beatty Hall, Howard Hall and Duncan Hall in Yarnfield during World War II.
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army ...
Boxing at Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Brucheville Hall, Normandy, France
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Checking in for billets, Yarnfield
Newly arrived American troops signing in for their billets at Howard Hall, Yarnfield.
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel ...
Classification staff, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Colonel Clyde's Staff, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Colonel Rader, Lt Colonel Sebree and Rest Home officers, Yarnfield
For USAAF combat crews in the United Kingdom ome leave was impossible. So the doctors responsible for their well-being believed the next best thing would be Rest Homes, using the tranquility, comfort ...
Communications staff, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Duncan Hall Chapel, Yarnfield
US Frorces personnel on their way to worship on a Sunday morning at the Chapel at Duncan Hall, Yarnfield. The Chapel was multi-denominational and hosted Catholic masses, Protestant services, Jewish ...
Duncan Hall Dispensary, Yarnfield
The Dispensary at Duncan Hall, Yarnfield with US Army ambulances parked outside.
Duncan Hall, Beatty Hall and Howard Hall (all named after Royal Navy Admirals) were built in 1938 for munitions workers ...
Girls' Training Corps, Stone
Stone Girls' Training Corps was founded by Mrs Wenger of Aston, Stone, who was also the commanding officer there. The headquarters were at the Stone Senior Council School in Old Road.
In the back row, ...
Group Portrait of Eccleshall Flight,
Eccleshall Flight of the Stone and District Squadron Air Training Corps.
Howard Hall Theatre, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Howard Hall, Yarnfield
UAS Forces troops marching to Barracks at Howard Hall, Yarnfield.
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in ...
Joe Louis, Yarnfield
Joe Louis (1914-1981) was an American professional boxer who was world heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1949. He is reckoned to be one of the greatest boxers of all time. Louis enlisted as a private ...
Mail sorting office, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Medical staff, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Military Police, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...