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

Bertram Home Ramsay

National D-Day Memorial

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. Bertram Home Ramsay Marker

Inscription.
20 January 1883 ~ 2 January 1945
Naval Commander, in Chief of the Allied Naval Expeditionary Force
Entering the Royal Navy from Colchester Royal Grammar School in 1898, Bertram Ramsay rose to midshipman a year later. His first command in World War I, a monitor on Dover Patrol (1915), was followed by command of destroyer HMS Broke (1917). He later commanded three cruisers and a battleship before retiring with the rank of rear admiral in 1938.

Recalled to active service in 1939 with promotion to vice admiral and appointment as Flag Officer, Dover, he commanded Operation Dynamo (1940), the evacuation of Dunkirk. From planner and deputy Naval commander of the Allied invasion of North Africa, Operation Torch (1942), he went on to serve as Naval Commanding Officer, Eastern Task Force for the invasion of Sicily, Operation Husky (1943), honing his mastery of amphibious operations. Admiral Ramsay, at Winston Churchill's insistence and with General Eisenhower's firm support, served as Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force from 19 July 1943 until dying in an airplane crash en route to meet with General Montgomery, 2 January 1945. His distinguished service punctuated with epic achievements numbers him among history's great admirals.

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Downing Bradley, who helped develop a manufacturing process for the U.S. production of RDX, an explosive nitrosamine used in Allied munitions, given in love by the family of Robert D. Bradley, a member of the National D-Day Memorial.

Erected by National D-Day Memorial.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series list.

Location. 37° 19.868′ N, 79° 32.163′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. Memorial can be reached from Overlord Circle, 0.4 miles west of Burks Hill Road. The Marker is located on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); Arthur William Tedder (a few steps from this marker); Operation Fortitude (a few steps from this marker); Omar Nelson Bradley (a few steps from this marker); George Smith Patton (a few steps from this marker); Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander (COSSAC)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

2. Bertram Home Ramsay Marker

(a few steps from this marker); Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF) Insignia (a few steps from this marker); Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . .
1. Bertram Ramsay ~ Commander-in-Chief of the D-Day naval forces. (Submitted on February 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on February 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

3. Bertram Home Ramsay Marker

Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay image. Click for full size.

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4. Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 61 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.