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

Combat Wounded Veterans

— National D-Day Memorial —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, 2024

1. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

Inscription.
[front]
Dedicated To The Recipients Of The
Nation's Oldest Military Decoration
"The Purple Heart"

Combat Wounded Veterans
Military Order of
the Purple Heart 1782 - 1932

My stone is red for
the blood they shed.
The medal I bear
is my country's way
to show they care.
If I could be seen
by all mankind
maybe peace will
come in my lifetime.
Emplaced by the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation and the National D-Day Memorial Foundation. Dedicated on Veterans Day 2006.

[reverse]
Honoring All Recipients of the United States of America’s Oldest Military Medal and Remembering at this National Memorial the Wounded and Fallen of Operation Overlord.

Erected 2006 by National D-Day Memorial and the Purple Heart Service Foundation.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series lists.

Location. 37° 19.725′ N, 79° 32.17′ W. Memorial is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County.

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It can be reached from Overlord Circle 0.4 miles west of Burks Hill Road. The Marker is located within the Annie J. Bronson Veterans Memorial Walk 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, 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: Clement Richard Attlee (a few steps from this marker); Le Monument aux Morts (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry S. Truman (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward R. Stettinius Jr. Parade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Valor, Fidelity, Sacrifice

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

(about 300 feet away); Greece (about 400 feet away); France (about 400 feet away); Netherlands (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . .
1. Purple Heart Foundation. (Submitted on February 24, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on February 24, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Combat Wounded Veterans Marker (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker (reverse)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2026

4. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on July 22, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.