Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Harry S. Truman
National D-Day Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Harry S. Truman Marker
8 May 1884 - 26 December 1972
33rd President of the United States, 1945 - 1953
The only president to have experienced combat in World War I, Harry S. Truman gave up his artillery captaincy at war's end. He entered Missouri politics as a Democrat, winning election to the U.S. Senate in 1934, but retained his combat-soldier's edge. The day after Hitler attacked Russia in June 1941, he remarked, "If we see that Germany is winning we ought to help Russia and if Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible, although I don't want to see Hitler victorious under any circumstances." As head of the Truman Committee scrutinizing defense procurement, he gained national prominence and became Roosevelt's running mate in 1944. Succeeding the three-term president three months after his fourth had begun, Truman faced daunting challenges and decisions, not least among them using nuclear weapons to end the war. Others were the founding of the United Nations, implementation of the Marshall Plan, formulation of the Truman Doctrine, and subsequent unfolding of the Cold
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Given by Freda Ring, his daughter
Erected by National D-Day Memorial.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, Cold • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series list.
Location. 37° 19.74′ N, 79° 32.192′ 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 on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Harry S. Truman Marker
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: Le Monument aux Morts (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Clement Richard Attlee (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward R. Stettinius Jr. Parade (within shouting distance of this marker); Valor, Fidelity, Sacrifice (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); France (about 300 feet away); Red Ball Express: Keep 'em Rolling (about 400 feet away); Canada (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.
Also see . . .
1. A Look atTrumans influence on the conclusion of world War II.
Greta Kempton • Public Domain
3. Harry S. Truman
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on February 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
