During World War II Torquay was regarded as safer than the towns of South East England, and played host to evacuees from the London area. The town did, however, suffer minor bomb damage during the war, mainly from planes dumping excess loads after participating in the Plymouth Blitz. The last air raid on Torquay took place on 29 May 1944, shortly before the D-Day landings in June and, in the months leading up to D-Day, thousands of US Army personnel arrived with the 3204th Quartermaster Service Company billeted in Chelston and Cockington. During Operation Overlord more than 23,000 men of the American 4th Infantry Division departed Torquay for Utah Beach. The loading ramps used by the American army are still visible in front of the Regina Hotel on Vaughan Parade.
during world war ii torquay was regarded as safer than the towns of south east england and played host to evacuees from the london area the town did however suffer minor bomb damage during the war mainly from planes dumping excess loads after participating in the plymouth blitz the last air raid on torquay took place on 29 may 1944 shortly before the d-day landings in june and in the months leading up to d-day thousands of us army personnel arrived with the 3204th quartermaster service company billeted in chelston and cockington during operation overlord more than 23000 men of the american 4th infantry division departed torquay for utah beach the loading ramps used by the american army are still visible in front of the regina hotel on vaughan parade