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Treasured British land on US shores

Two monuments sit on North Carolina's barrier islands in honour of the 67 lives lost at sea there during World War II. The land is actually British territory and was given as a tribute to the British sailors who died defending America's shores.

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Two monuments sit on North Carolina's barrier islands in honour of the 67 lives lost at sea there during World War II. The land is actually British territory and was given as a tribute to the British sailors who died defending America's shores.

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