Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The United States
National D-Day Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. The United States Marker
On D-Day the US First Army comprising two corps (five divisions with auxiliary units and services - about 73,000 troops) landed on and around Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, and the Cotentin Peninsula. The US provided 16.5 percent of the Allied warships in Operation Neptune and hundreds of landing vessels. Two US air forces - 6,080 tactical and strategic aircraft - served in the Allied Expeditionary Air Force. General Dwight David Eisenhower led the Allied Expeditionary Force as its Supreme Commander.
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° 19.804′ N, 79° 32.178′ 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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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: Australia (here, next to this marker); Belgium (a few steps from this marker); Czechoslovakia (a few steps from this marker); Canada (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); 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.
Also see . . .
1. World War II: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. The United States Marker
2. National D-Day Memorial. Encyclopedia Virginia website entry (Submitted on January 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
