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D Day Memorial Research Paper

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The National D-Day Memorial is in Bedford, Virginia. The memorial recognizes the nineteen soldiers that died in the invasion of Omaha Beach from the Bedford's Company A of the Virginia National Guard's 116th Infantry Regiment. The memorial also recognizes all the other soldiers that risked their lives that day. The memorial was dedicated on June 6, 2001 in Bedford. D-Day was on June 6, 1944 when Allied soldiers under the orders of General Eisenhower attacked Normandy Beach in France. At the end of the day, the Allies got a foothold in France controlled by Hitler. The idea for a D-Day Memorial began in 1988. In 1989, plans for the memorial were moving forward as a committee was being formed. In 1994 the first eleven acres were donated …show more content…

The dedication of the National D-Day Memorial was dedicated by the United States President, George W. Bush. The president as well as 15,000 visitors came to the ceremony including many war veterans. The Memorial Foundation received many donations to help pay for the memorial. The first eleven acres were donated in 1994 to help build the monument. The largest, non-corporate sponsor of the D-Day Memorial was the Corps of Cadets, who had collected over $202,000 for the memorial because they thought that someone should step up and …show more content…

At the top of the almost 45 foot arch, is the word “Overlord” which was the codename that Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave for the operation. There is a commemorative ceremony very Veterans Day, Memorial Day and the anniversary of D-Day. Last year there was a celebration for the 72nd anniversary of D-Day. People spoke at the ceremony and they also dedicated a new plaque to the combat medics. They also wanted to read off the names of everyone that died during the Invasion of Normandy. This includes all 2,499 American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and coast

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