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

Gold Star Family Memorial Garden

— National D-Day Memorial —

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. Gold Star Family Memorial Garden Marker

Inscription. By design separate and modest in scope, this garden exists to recognize the irreplaceable loss experienced by families whose parents, children, spouses, and siblings die in battle. Planted away from the components of the Memorial that deal with the planning for and execution of the D-Day assault, it emphasizes the physical gulf that separates the homefront from the frontline as well as the familial bonds of love that bridge the two. While at this Memorial, and in the days ahead, take time to remember Gold Star Families. Rudyard Kipling has it right: loss is loss.

These were our children who died for our lands. They were dear in our sight./We have only the memory of there home - treasured sayings and laughter. /The price of our loss shall be paid to our hands, not another’s hereafter. /Neither the alien nor priest shall decide on it. That is our right. But shall return us the children?
From “The Children,” In a Diversity of Creatures, 1917.

In lasting tribute to the family of Captain Arthur G. Bonifas, USMA 1966, who stood and waited while he served in Vietnam and who stood and waited while he served in the Republic of Korea until he was killed on 18 August 1976. Given by a fellow Redleg who remembers LZ Nicole.

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National D-Day Memorial.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families, and the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series lists.

Location. 37° 19.842′ N, 79° 32.123′ 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. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (here, next to this marker); Second World War Mothers and Widows Badge (within shouting distance of this marker); Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1940-1945 (within shouting distance of this marker); New Zealand Memorial Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Deltakermedaljen (within shouting distance of this marker); France and Germany Star (within shouting distance of this marker); The Citadel (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Naval Academy (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . . National D-Day Memorial.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2024

2. Gold Star Family Memorial Garden Marker

(Submitted on February 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Gold Star Family Memorial Donation Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

3. Gold Star Family Memorial Donation Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.