Cheltenham post exchange, England, 1943
Pictured, the main PX at a U.S. Army headquarters in Cheltenham, England, 1943.
U.S. exchanges in the United Kingdom date back to World War I. Civilian agencies, such as the YMCA, operated the exchanges wherever U.S. forces were located in the UK.
The first exchange in the United Kingdom during World War II opened in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1942 for the first U.S. forces arriving on the continent. Openings of other post exchanges throughout England followed.
Today, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service still operates stores at military installations throughout the United Kingdom.
Cheltenham post exchange, England, 1943
Pictured, the main PX at a U.S. Army headquarters in Cheltenham, England, 1943.
U.S. exchanges in the United Kingdom date back to World War I. Civilian agencies, such as the YMCA, operated the exchanges wherever U.S. forces were located in the UK.
The first exchange in the United Kingdom during World War II opened in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1942 for the first U.S. forces arriving on the continent. Openings of other post exchanges throughout England followed.
Today, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service still operates stores at military installations throughout the United Kingdom.