National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, VA

Heading to Manassas on Friday night, I passed a sign for the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA. Since it's sort of in the middle of nowhere, and I didn't know when I'd get back by that way, I took a short detour on the way home and stopped in to visit.

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The wall surrounding part of the memorial was filled with these plaques, with the names of US and Allied troops killed in Operation Overlord.

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The plaque accompanying this L-3 observation plane included the comment "If its canvas covering offered scant protection to those in the aircraft, the L-3's ability to fly on as projectiles pass through it was an offsetting advantage..."

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That is a seriously impressive monument. Had no idea it even existed.

Nice pictures Moose

Amazing shots of the monument, thanks for sharing Moose, they're really impressive!