A few months ago, we began a volunteer book club at the National D-Day Memorial. Meeting once a month, or now once every two months, the volunteers and I come together to discuss a book that concerns World War II in some way. We...
Honest truth – I enjoy baking. Not only do I enjoy baking, I love it. My friends will attest to this - they have been the receivers of many of these treats (the good, the bad, and the ugly). Now baking a ration-era recipe is...
As we move into the final months of 2013, we begin to turn our attention to the holiday season. On December 14-15, the National D-Day Memorial will host a special presentation entitled Flames of Memory and Christmas in Wartime. As twilight deepens and obscures...
Gremlins (n)…a mischievous invisible being, said by airmen in WWII to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties WWII Veterans Photo of the 388th Heavy Bomb GroupHello everyone! This week we are going to take a little detour to look at a lighter side of history...
We hope to see you all next Saturday at the Memorial for our last concert of the year! Special thanks for the blog this week goes out to our newest intern, Elizabeth Rizzuto. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Come out and see the great Frank Sinatra on August...
It is hard to believe that August is right around the corner! Soon school will be back in session and we will be busy teaching students about D-Day and life on the homefront through our “Valor, Fidelity, & Sacrifice” educational program. Before that time comes,...
July has certainly proven to be a busy month. Yesterday, we had our annual Family Day 40s Festival. In spite the heat of the day, our visitors were able to talk to WWII Veterans about their experiences, talk to living historians, examine artifacts, play games,...
June has certainly been a busy month around the Memorial, and July promises to be equally active! After our Memorial day weekend events, we hosted a commemorative ceremony for the 69thanniversary of D-Day, a Father’s Day event, and a high energy, 3-day day camp...
In 1944, Bedford, VA was a small, close-knit community of around 3,400. On the morning of June 6, 1944, thirty-four men from this small town led the assault on Omaha Beach as part of Company A of the 116th Infantry Regiment 29thInfantry Division. Thirty minutes...