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| Eisenhower to be remembered in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh | Eisenhower to be remembered in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh |
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| A series of events are due to be held in County Fermanagh to mark General Dwight Eisenhower's visit 70 years ago. | A series of events are due to be held in County Fermanagh to mark General Dwight Eisenhower's visit 70 years ago. |
| Eisenhower, who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during WW2, went to Enniskillen on 18 May 1944. | Eisenhower, who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during WW2, went to Enniskillen on 18 May 1944. |
| He inspected the 2,000 soldiers based in County Fermanagh prior to the D-Day invasion. | He inspected the 2,000 soldiers based in County Fermanagh prior to the D-Day invasion. |
| On Monday, the playing fields at Portora Royal School will be renamed the Eisenhower playing fields. | On Monday, the playing fields at Portora Royal School will be renamed the Eisenhower playing fields. |
| There will also be a tree-planting ceremony and a commemorative plinth to mark Eisenhower's historic visit to Celtic Park in the town. | |
| Later, the US Consul will attend an event for 130 schoolchildren outlining what it was like to live in Fermanagh during WW2, the background to US forces stationed in Fermanagh and the significance of General Eisenhower's visit. | Later, the US Consul will attend an event for 130 schoolchildren outlining what it was like to live in Fermanagh during WW2, the background to US forces stationed in Fermanagh and the significance of General Eisenhower's visit. |
| Among a number of events, children will see previously unscreened film footage of General Eisenhower's visit to Enniskillen. | Among a number of events, children will see previously unscreened film footage of General Eisenhower's visit to Enniskillen. |
| Eisenhower led the massive invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe that began on D-Day, 6 June 1944. | Eisenhower led the massive invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe that began on D-Day, 6 June 1944. |
| More than 80,000 British and Canadian troops took part in the invasion and about 3,000 Allied troops lost their lives. | More than 80,000 British and Canadian troops took part in the invasion and about 3,000 Allied troops lost their lives. |
| Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. | Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. |