508 pir in Nottingham 1944

[greatwhite]

Some nice tributes laid today, sadly the dedicated booth in the shop area was not playing the video disc, in the pictures attached you will see dome deer i understand when the GI`s arrived a few were popped off not knowing they were the kings property.

[greatwhite]

Hey guys, the link for the original 508 patch as vanished i have been using this has a guide, anyone have a hi res original to post please.
Steve.

[greatwhite]

Hi folks, i am restoring a 45 Willys MB and would like to have it dedicated to a 508 unit based at the hall, does anyone have any 508 Jeep related pictures i can use for stencil help, i would once done like to take it to the site a remembrance day if possible, thanks for any help Steve.

[Ben Evans]

I used to work at Sandiacre Highways Depot, drove past there hundreds of times

[greatwhite]

Well worth a visit bud, Hall is free entry with exibits massive park and of course plenty of ww2 history.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Steve, I am sure my mate Sean will have some photos of some 508th Jeeps. I will ask him.

His late Dad set up the museum.

Cheers, Ade.

[greatwhite]

Ok, i am kind of buying a story here, a friend of mine did lots of re enactment and during one of the park shows he was approached by a guy who used to be a vicar, he had in the the day "adopted a yank" and was given a wrapped gift by the trooper who we only know as Tom, once he left the vicar opened the parcel to find the troopers M3,
I will be picking this up in the near future and will post pictures, the M3 is in a M6 scabbad although they were not meant to be together (the M3 is a mk2?) i`m sure there is a great story behind it, now if i could find Toms surname (needle in a haystack) it would be great for the collection.
Also a great site for research
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[Chopperman]

I just now took the time to read "The Devil's have Landed" tribute that you posted above.
That's really a pretty powerful poem.

[greatwhite]

Thoughts on this patch guys (post war?) they are difficult to find, my MB will be finished soon and marked up as 508 service jeep.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Looks like a "Patch King" product due to the Cheesecloth backing.

Cheers, Ade.