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

United Kingdom

National D-Day Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. United Kingdom Marker

Inscription. On D-Day the British Second Army composed of two corps (including three British divisions with auxiliary units and services - some 62,000 Britons) landed on and around Gold Beach, Sword Beach, and along the Orne River toward Caen. The UK provided about 80 percent of the Allied warships in Operation Neptune. The Royal Air Force flew 5,656 sorties in direct support of the landing. Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder served as Deputy Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. The senior land, sea, and air commanders were British.

Erected by National D-Day Memorial.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • 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° 19.801′ N, 79° 32.144′ 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

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this postal address: 3 Overlord 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: Poland (here, next to this marker); Norway (a few steps from this marker); New Zealand (a few steps from this marker); Netherlands (a few steps from this marker); Ninth Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); The Royal Air Force (RAF) (a few steps from this marker); Greece (a few steps from this marker); Richard S. Reynolds Sr. (1881-1955) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. United Kingdom Marker

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

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 127 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.