World War II Memorial - Bedford, Virginia

We recently visited the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, which is approximately 4 hours outside of Washington, D.C.  The memorial is situated in Bedford because the town suffered the greatest per capita D-Day losses in the entire nation.  The memorial honors the Allied forces that participated in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 where more than 9,000 allied soliders were either killed or wounded as the march across Europe to defeat Hitler began.  A MUST see memorial!

Reynold's Garden symbolizes the planning and preparation activities for the invasion.



Dwight Eisenhower statue.

Each plaque represents individuals who received the Purple Heart.

The invasion pool as soldiers struggle ashore.