24 Feb

Posted at 16:31h in #dday, #dday72, Bedford, D-Day, internship, National D-Day Memorial, Normandy Invasion, Public History, Uncategorized, volunteerism, volunteers, WWII by

Hello, everyone! Today, we want to feature the men and women who put in thousands of volunteer hours each year to support the educational mission of the National D-Day Memorial to honor the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who landed...

10 Nov

Posted at 17:30h in #dday70th, Bedford, Bedford Boys, Christmas, D-Day Veterans, John Schenk, Luminaries, National D-Day Memorial, Uncategorized, Veterans Day, Virginia Tech, WWII, WWII veterans by

Hello Friends!As I am sure you have noticed, fall does not necessarily mean that the National D-Day Memorial is not busy with events and school groups. However, we are starting to slow down a bit and are getting excited for one of our favorite events...

04 Aug

Posted at 13:40h in 116th, 29th Division, artifacts, Bedford, Bedford Boys, Bible, Company A, D-Day, John Schenk, National D-Day Memorial, Top 10 Endangered Artifact, Uncategorized, VAM by

Hello everyone, I apologize for the lack of radio traffic over the last few weeks.  However, I have something really exciting to announce to you.  Beginning on Monday, August 4th you can vote for Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifact--where you may notice a familiar story:...

24 Sep

Posted at 14:25h in 116th, 29th Division, Bedford, Bedford Boys, Company A, D-Day, D-Day Fatality, D-Day Memorial, Hoback, homefront, Raymond, Uncategorized, WWII by

Bedford and Raymond Hoback were one of 33 sets of brothers fighting together on the beaches during D-Day, June 6, 1944.  Of the 33 sets of brothers, three sets were from Bedford (the Stevens twins and the Powers brothers were also from Bedford) and...

06 Jun

Posted at 00:11h in 116th, 29th Division, baseball, Bedford, Bedford Boys, Company A, D-Day, D-Day Fatality, D-Day Memorial, Draper, Uncategorized, WWII by

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...