Bedford, Virginia is a small Central Virginia town, its downtown streets home to quaint antique stores and shops. It's only a short drive down Route 460 from Lynchburg to Bedford. If you look to your right just past the Bedford Wal-Mart you will get your first glimpse of the Overlord Arch. This is the home of the  National D-Day Memorial an 88 acre site dedicated to the sacrifice of  the 4,500 Allied Forces killed on D-Day. The Memorial was dedicated on June 6, 2001 by President Bush. I was fortunate to attend the ceremony which was emotional and a moving tribute to the valor, heroism and sacrifice of our military. 

Per capita, Bedford lost more men on D-Day than anywhere else in the country. The site was chosen to honor the sacrifice and loss of the Bedford Boys. Twenty one Bedford soldiers lost their lives on June 6, 1944 at a time when the population in Bedford, Virginia was 3,200.

If you live in or around the Lynchburg, Virginia area please, make time to visit this amazing and emotional tribute. And whenever you see a member of our military, say thank you.

Information on Hours of Operation, tours, store, admission fees can be found at:

http://www.dday.org/

 

Calendar of Events 

You can read more about the sacrifice of this town in: 

The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice  by Alex Kershaw

 

dday               normandy

Overlord Arch  4th of July                                 The American Cemetery, Normandy, France

 

From Lynchburg, take Route 460 and follow signs for Route 122, Smith Mountain Lake. Take this exit, the Bedford Visitor Center is directly in front. Take a right and follow signs to the memorial.

 

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Debbie Malone, Realtor

RE/MAX 1st Olympic

20395 Timberlake Rd

Lynchburg, VA 24502

(434)546-0369 

malone1981@aol.com

 

 
 

Debbie Malone, Realtor
RE/MAX 1st Olympic
(434) 546-0369
debbiemalone@remax.net
 
 

 

 
 

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