Hello everyone! Obviously, we were a little busy last week and I missed showing a preview of what went on during the 60th Commemoration of D-Day back in 2004. I promise, now that the 70th is behind us, I will be more attentive in bringing...
Good morning, everyone! British Glider Units Preparing for D-DayWe are getting close - just one week away - from the 70th Anniversary of D-Day! We are busy, busy here around the site making sure everything is ready to go for the big day. Over the...
Hello Everyone!Sainte-Mere-Eglise Church, 1944.The 70th Anniversary of D-Day is fast approaching! In just a few weeks, we will all gather to commemorate the veterans we lost and those who survived. Throughout my time at the Memorial, I have come across a number of people who...
Good morning everyone, Well here we are, one month away from the big day. Hold on, let me try that again I don’t think I got the full range of emotion in there. WE ARE ONE MONTH AWAY FROM D-DAY! Even though it is...
Good morning, everyone!Sorry for the long absence - it has been especially busy around the Memorial over the past few weeks with our first living history event of the season (Prelude to Invasion), Homeschool Day, and preparations for the 70th. Working with all the school...
Hello everyone! Forgive me for being a day late, but we are 2 months away from the big event! To say we are busy would be an understatement; everyone is working at 100% to make sure this is the most memorable commemoration we can give...
Good afternoon everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful day. I know it has technically been spring for a few weeks now; however, with the snow we had last week, I would beg to differ. It is a beautiful day here in Bedford at...
Barracks at Stalag Luft IIIToday marks the 70th anniversary of the escape attempt by 76 Allied airmen from the Stalag Luft III. Many of you have undoubtedly seen the 1963 Steve McQueen film The Great Escape, which brought this story to the forefront. I...
Hello D-Day Patrons!Corporal Alyce Dixon (right), of the 6888th, talks with her superior, 1945.In honor of Women’s History Month, I would like to take some time to talk about the 6888thArmy battalion, an African-American all women’s unit dedicated to processing the backlog of mail from...
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! I thought it would be festive to talk about the history and fun facts about the holiday since about 44.6 million Americans can trace their ancestry back to Ireland...