Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Greece

National D-Day Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2024

1. Greece Marker

Inscription. Limiting its naval and military commitment primarily to the Balkans and Mediterranean, Greece nevertheless did deploy two Royal Hellenic Navy corvettes for Operation Neptune. Those vessels escorted convoys to Juno, Gold, and Sword Beaches. As was the case with individual citizens of other Nazi-occupied or neutral nations, including some who were unable to contribute either units or vessels to the Allied Expeditionary Force, a number of Greek soldiers, sailors, and airmen served as volunteers with Allied Forces on D-Day.

Erected by National D-Day Memorial.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 37° 19.793′ N, 79° 32.157′ W. Memorial is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It can be reached from Overlord Circle 0.4 miles west of Burks Hill Road. The Marker is located along Robey W. Estes Sr. Plaza on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3 Overlord

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Circle, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ninth Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); Netherlands (here, next to this marker); New Zealand (a few steps from this marker); Robey W. Estes Sr. Plaza (a few steps from this marker); 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Norway (a few steps from this marker); 411th Gun Battalion (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . .
1. D-Day’s Forgotten Greeks. (Submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Greece Marker

(Submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

National D-Day Memorial Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. National D-Day Memorial Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.