Archeologists find U.S. Army bacon and sunscreen tins buried at Salisbury Plain

upi ^ | July 6, 2015 | Fred Lambert

[JoeProBono]

TROWBRIDGE, England, - Archeologists say they have unearthed several tins for U.S. Army bacon and sunscreen at Salisbury Plain, England, home of the famous Stonehenge ruins.

Wessex Archeology shared the find on its website in celebration of American Independence Day.

Salisbury Plain has been a British military training ground since the early 20th century, but U.S. military forces staged there in preparation for the 1944 invasion of Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

"The military has been on Salisbury Plain for decades so it's not been ploughed up or disturbed by developers," the BBC quoted Matt Leivers, from Wessex Archaeology, as saying.

According to Sue Nelson, finds supervisor at Wessex Archeology, the remains of World War II mess kitchens have been discovered in the area in recent years.

The BBC reports archeologists found at least 16 tins marked "U.S. Cream Sunburn Preventive."

Nelson wrote that the contents of those tins were "still intact."

"The state of preservation of some of the U.S. issued provisions goes to show how well-made they were," she wrote, noting, however, that the bacon tins were found to be empty.

[elcid1970]

Interesting about WWII canned bacon. I had thought the only canned meat available then was chipped beef, from which the infamous breakfast known as “S.O.S.” was made.

I remember Hungarian canned bacon from the 1960’s. Great for camping.

[dware]

Of course the bacon was empty!

[JoeProBono]

[samtheman]

So the Army Corps of Engineers built Stonehenge. Cool.

[central_va]

Can you even get a sunburn in England?

[JoeProBono]

[Slambat]

“Archeologists say they have unearthed several tins for U.S. Army bacon and sunscreen at Salisbury Plain, England, home of the famous Stonehenge ruins.”

To date they have found no trace of Salisbury steak conforming
the U.S. has special claim to England. Let the liberation
of England begin.

[GreyFriar]

also see post 24

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[JoeProBono]

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Lol!

Hope he and you are doing well. :)

[spokeshave]

Ha....those Brit archaeologists are real busy bees,,,

First they find Richard III under a parking lot

then Bacon and sunscreen under Salisbury plain

What's next....Obama's BC......?

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[JoeProBono]

[Larry Lucido]

[P.O.E.]

“Climbin’ up on Salisbury Hill
I sure could go for a bacon burger”

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[uncitizen]

Lol

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I had thought the only canned meat available then was chipped beef,

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