Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
D-Day Monument
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 29, 2011
1. D-Day Monument Marker
Inscription.
D-Day Monument. . This monument’s representation of these distinct phases of the events around D-Day is particularly evident from this position. In the distance straight ahead, a formal garden planted in the design of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) shoulder patch, Its crusader sword pointed toward the trumpet arch, symbolizes the landscape of England and the planning and preparation that the Allies engaged in there. The central plaza two stories below this one, with five symmetrical segments alluding to the five Normandy beaches, whose names are inscribed in the large circle on the floor to your rear, represents the landing. The sculpture group that includes the partially visible figure starting over the wall to this plaza has a particular connection to the scaling of Pointe du Hoc, but it applies more broadly to the Allies surmounting of Fortress Europe , a victory memorialized by the Overlord Arch.
This monument’s representation of these distinct phases of the events around D-Day is particularly evident from this position. In the distance straight ahead, a formal garden planted in the design of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) shoulder patch, Its crusader sword pointed toward the trumpet arch, symbolizes the landscape of England and the planning and preparation that the Allies engaged in there. The central plaza two stories below this one, with five symmetrical segments alluding to the five Normandy beaches, whose names are inscribed in the large circle on the floor to your rear, represents the landing. The sculpture group that includes the partially visible figure starting over the wall to this plaza has a particular connection to the scaling of Pointe du Hoc, but it applies more broadly to the Allies surmounting of Fortress Europe — a victory memorialized by the Overlord Arch.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 37° 19.807′ N, 79° 32.161′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. Memorial is on Overlord Circle, 0.8 miles north of Tiger trail, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial. Touch for map
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 30, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
