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

George “Jimmy” Green Circle

National D-Day Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. George “Jimmy” Green Circle Marker

Inscription.

George “Jimmy” Green Circle. National D-Day Memorial. One of the major components of the National D-Day Memorial, Green Circle, named for Sub-Lieutenant George “Jimmy” Green, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, recognizes the service and contribution of the Allied Navy in support of the Normandy landing and Operation Overlord. Like most of the men and women who served in the Allied Navy in World War II, Sub-Lieutenant Green was a citizen-sailor. , , A lover of the sea from boyhood, he entered active service early in the war. Billeted aboard Destroyer HMS Bulldog as a common seaman, he participated in what King George VI would call the most important single event in the war at sea: The capture, on 9 May 1941, of U-110. Seaman Green took part in the boarding of the U-Boat and the capture of what remained of its crew and equipment, including an Enigma Cipher machine with the 9 May settings still on its rotors and several code books. , , Some three years later, at 0400 hours of 6 June 1944, the first six landing craft (LCA) of the 551st Assault Flotilla were lowered from HMS Empire Javelin into heavy seas with the men of Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division already on board. S/LT. Green was in command and charged with delivering the soldiers to Omaha Beach by 0630, H-Hour. He did, though one damaged LCA foundered 1,000 yards from shore. As the last man debarked, S/LT. Green broke radio silence and reported, “We’ve landed on time, against opposition.” Recounting the event six decades later, he remarked with characteristic understatement, “A sailor always has great respect for the troops he carries.” , , In tribute to Sub-Lieutenant George “Jimmy” Green of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve on occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy, 6 June 1944. Laid by friends in recognition of the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of all the sailors who served in the Allied forces in World War II. , , By resolution of the Board of the Board of Directors of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation on 26 September 2008, George “Jimmy” Green Circle the National D-Day Memorial is named in tribute to him.

One of the major components of the National D-Day Memorial, Green Circle, named for Sub-Lieutenant George “Jimmy” Green, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, recognizes the service and contribution of the Allied Navy in support of the Normandy landing and Operation Overlord. Like most of the men and women who served in the Allied Navy in World War II, Sub-Lieutenant Green was a citizen-sailor.

A lover of the sea from boyhood, he entered active service early in the war. Billeted aboard Destroyer HMS Bulldog as a common seaman, he participated in what King George VI would call the most important single event in the war at sea: The capture, on 9 May 1941, of U-110. Seaman Green took part in the boarding of the U-Boat and the capture of what remained of its crew and equipment, including an Enigma Cipher machine with the 9 May settings still on its rotors and several code books.

Some three years later, at 0400 hours of 6 June 1944, the first six landing craft (LCA) of the 551st Assault Flotilla were lowered from HMS Empire Javelin into heavy seas with the men of Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

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already on board. S/LT. Green was in command and charged with delivering the soldiers to Omaha Beach by 0630, H-Hour. He did, though one damaged LCA foundered 1,000 yards from shore. As the last man debarked, S/LT. Green broke radio silence and reported, “We’ve landed on time, against opposition.” Recounting the event six decades later, he remarked with characteristic understatement, “A sailor always has great respect for the troops he carries.”

In tribute to Sub-Lieutenant George “Jimmy” Green of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve on occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy, 6 June 1944. Laid by friends in recognition of the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of all the sailors who served in the Allied forces in World War II.

By resolution of the Board of the Board of Directors of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation on 26 September 2008, George “Jimmy” Green Circle the National D-Day Memorial is named in tribute to him.

Erected 2008 by National D-Day Memorial Foundation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 37° 19.813′ N, 79° 32.195′ W.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. George “Jimmy” Green Circle Marker

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 Cir, 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: United States Coast Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); The United States (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Arkansas, BB-33 (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Texas, BB-35 (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Nevada, BB-36 (within shouting distance

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of this marker); USS Rich, DE-695 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mulberry Harbors at Normandy (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Augusta, CA-31 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . .
1. Jimmy Green/Over 650 video interviews with military veterans. (Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.