12 Incredible Facts about the D-Day Invasion

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27Aug 15

Bedford, Virginia, celebrates the 71st anniversary of D-Day

On June 6, 2015, the world honored the 71st anniversary of D-Day. People gathered at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, a town that lost the largest percentage of…

27Aug 15

D-Day portraits on display in London

During the 70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014, Prince Charles noticed a lack of art based on the shrinking number of Normandy veterans. He decided to commission portraits to honor…

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U.S. National D-Day Memorial

Source: U.S. Department of Defense/DVIDS

The small town of Bedford, Virginia, is home to the National D-Day Memorial because 19 of its mere 3,200 residents were killed in the battle. Learn more about the town’s contribution to the US effort.