wounded."

Image copyright NI War Memorial Image caption Thousands of US soldiers passed through Northern Ireland during World War Two

Alan Freeburn has read US Army files that discuss the incident.

He says African-American soldiers from the 28th Quartermaster Truck Regiment, based at Lough Road Camp, were in their mess hall to watch a film on the night of 30 September 1942.

That night reports came through that a fellow soldier from the camp had been attacked and three others, including their staff sergeant, had been detained.

In response, Pte George McDaniels and other men of G Company stormed an ammunition room in a nearby Nissen Hut and set off for Antrim to "get the MPs [military police]" and to release their sergeant.

Mr Freeburn says they clashed with white soldiers returning from adance with local women.

Pte McDaniels was later court martialled for "an assault upon Corporal Theodore B Janusz by shooting him in the side of the body with a dangerous weapon".

Image caption The soldiers passsed on their love of American sports

Corporal Janusz survived and testified during the court martial that he was returning to his camp "after he had taken his girl home" when 20 black soldiers called him over as he neared a bridge.

He said he was knocked to the ground with a rifle butt and, fearing for his life, got up and ran.

Pte McDaniels fired two shots at the fleeing corporal, hitting him once.

McDaniels was found guilty and sentenced to dishonourable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and confinement for five years.

The other most serious cases were:

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