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

Blue Star Family Memorial Garden

— National D-Day Memorial —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Blue Star Family Memorial Garden Marker

Inscription. Designed and patented in 1917 by Army Captain Robert L. Queissner of the 5th Ohio Infantry, whose two sons were at the front, the Blue Star Banner was displayed in thousands of homes across the nation before World War I ended the next year. Today it may be displayed by families whose members are armed forces during any period of war or armed hostility for its duration. A single blue star represents each family member in active service. Should a service lose his or her life as a result of hostile action, the family covers the blue star representing that person with a gold one. This modest garden is here to call attention to the service of families whose parents, children, spouse answer the call to serve in the armed forces of the United States. Distanced, by design, from the components of the Memorial that deal with the planning for and execution of the D-Day assault, this parcel 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 Blue Star Families, past and present.

"They

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also serve who only stand and wait.”
John Milton, from "On His Blindness," c. 1654
In recognition of the family of Larry Lewis Taylor Jr., who answered the call to serve his Country by entering the United States Air Force in April 2009. Given by a grateful citizen of the United States of America.

Erected by National D-Day Memorial.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 37° 19.846′ N, 79° 32.186′ W. Memorial is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It can be reached from Overlord Circle 0.9 miles west of Burks Hill Road, on the left when traveling north. 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Blue Star Family Memorial Garden Marker

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: Ordre National de la Légion d'honneur (French National Order of the Legion of Honor) (here, next to this marker); In Homage (here, next to this marker); The Bedford Boys (here, next to this marker); 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division (a few steps from this marker); 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division (a few steps from this marker); 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . .
1. Blue Star Family. (Submitted on May 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Blue and Gold Star Memorials. (Submitted on May 21, 2024, by
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Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on May 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.