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GRAND WELCOME BY THE LORD MAYOR
Welcome To Nottingham 

Brought Home by Jonathan O'Hair, this flyer was generated by L. Mitchell, then the Lord Mayor of Nottingham.

   "Our city," he stated, ":is one of the most ancient in England, as its history goes back to A./D. 868.  For centuries it has been famed for it's hospitality.
I know how interested Americans are in the history of our country in general, and perhaps in Nottingham, the 'Queen of The Midlands,' and Sherwood Forest in particular.
   This foreword is written as a warm welcome to all Americans visiting us.  Unfortunately wartime Welcome To Nottingham conditions make it impossible for us to return the hospitality lavished on those fortunate enough to have visited your country, but we are confident that, in the not too distant future, we shall be able to reciprocate in the same cordial fashion.

F. Mitchell      
Lord Mayor               

NOTE:  Frederick Mitchell served as Lord Mayor in 1944 and 1945

Nottingham Anglo-American Committee
On May 29, 1944, the committee head, (Andrew?) Gray wrote to the editor of the Breeze Journal, Breeze, Illinois in glowing terms regarding the American troops billeted in, and visiting, Nottingham.
   It is unknown what prompted Mr. Gray to write the letter but his enthusiasm shown is unbridled.

Been There, Done That
   The arrival of the 508th in March 1944 was not the first visit made by U.S. troops to Nottingham.  The unit pictured here (designation unknown) arrived in 1917 as part of the allied forces fighting in World War I

(Clipping and letter courtesy Graham Lawson)

Lean Cuisine
of the English populace would soon be witnessed by the 508ers, many of whom helped supplement the diets of English friends.
   These two pages out of a wartime cook book demonstrate how to make do with what was available, and that was mostly vegetables.

(courtesy Tony Rogers)

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