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

Belgium

National D-Day Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Belgium Marker

Inscription. The Belgian Section of the Royal Air Force was officially recognized as a Belgian Force on June 4, 1942. On D-Day, some two years later, Belgium's 350th Squadron took part in the aerial defense of both Gold and Sword Beaches. In the hours of darkness before the amphibious landing got underway, Belgium's 349th Squadron provided covering fire for the US 82nd Airborne Division's drop at Sainte-Mère-Église. Two Belgian corvettes, three merchant ships, and three Congo boats also served in Operation Neptune.

Erected by National D-Day Memorial.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 37° 19.799′ N, 79° 32.176′ 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 Circle, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Canada (here, next to this marker); Australia (here, next to this marker); Czechoslovakia (here, next to this marker); The United States (a few steps from this marker); France (a few steps from this marker); 411th Gun Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 761st Tank Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Belgium Marker

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 9 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.