Operation Bushy Park - Remembering the Second World War connection 

When you visit Bushy Park today, nothing remains of the vast, bustling army and air force camp that used to be such a prominent feature of the park. It came to be known as Camp Griffiss, named after Lieutenant Colonel Townsend Griffiss - the first American officer to die in the European theatre of the Second World War.
But how did Camp Griffiss come to be in Bushy Park in the first place? How did over 3,000 American service personnel find themselves in the middle of one of London’s Royal Parks during the Second World War - and what were they doing there?
Discover more about the vital role Bushy Park played in the Second World War with David Ivison, Trustee at the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks.
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