During World War Two, many hundreds of thousands of US troops were stationed in Britain. What was the average difference in pay between the British ‘Tommy’ and US ‘GI’?
Answer: Around five times. The impact on these comparatively highly paid soldiers on British society was to be significant. With their pay five times that of a British Tommy, and all the glamour of Hollywood around them, the servicemen proved irresistible to the many young ladies who became GI Brides.
Source: The Daily Mail October 6, 2013
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