Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Purple Heart
— National D-Day Memorial —
Erected by National D-Day Memorial.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series list.
Location. 37° 19.852′ N, 79° 32.164′ 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. Joseph “Lightning Joe” Lawton Collins (1896-1987) (here, next to this marker); General Leonard T. Gerow (1888-1972) (here, next to this marker); 110th Field Artillery Battalion, 29th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); The Eighty Second Airborne Division (here, next to this marker); 1st Engineer Special Brigade (here, next to this marker); Second Naval Beach Battalion (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.
Also see . . .
1. The Purple Heart. (Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.