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

The Citadel

The Military College of South Carolina

— National D-Day Memorial —

The Citadel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, 2024

1. The Citadel Marker

Inscription. In honor of all graduates and former cadets of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, who participated in the Great Crusade to overthrow oppression and tyranny and bring about peace and security to Europe.
We dedicate this plaque in memory of:

Coxswain Eugene R. Cowan, Class of 1938
Killed in Action during Exercise Tiger

PFC Thompson G. Dicks, Class of 1944 • ILT Robert M. Brice, Class of 1942 • PVT Henry M Taylor, Class of 1939 • LT CDR Allard B. Heyward, Class of 1931 • CPT Clough F. Gee III, Class of 1939 • SGT Owen W. Fields Jr, Class of 1944 • 1LT Thomas E. Goodson Jr, Class of 1939 • ILT Walter E. Gibson, Class of 1944 • MAJ Thomas D. Howie, Class of 1929 • 2LT James T. Dixon, Class of 1936 • PFC Furman H. Finklea, Class of 1936 • 1LT Clark L. Knotts, Class of 1941 • ILT Ralph A. Hardee, Class of 1944 • CPT Robert C. Hale, Class of 1927 • ILT Richard B. Knapp, Class of 1939

Killed in action during Operation Overlord
Donated on behalf of all Citadel Alumni

Erected by National D-Day Memorial.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education

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• War, World II. In addition, it is included in the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series list.

Location. 37° 19.849′ N, 79° 32.143′ 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 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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: United States Naval Academy (here, next to this marker); United States Military Academy

The Citadel Marker (left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. The Citadel Marker (left)

(here, next to this marker); VPI (here, next to this marker); Virginia Military Institute (here, next to this marker); General of the Army George C. Marshall (1880-1959) (a few steps from this marker); Lend-Lease (Public Law 77-11) (a few steps from this marker); Richard S. Reynolds Sr. Garden (a few steps from this marker); Third Infantry Division (British) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . .
1. Remembering their sacrifices on the 75th anniversary of D-Day. (Submitted on February 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on February 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.