Bedford County WWII Memorial

Bedford County WWII Memorial (HMZ4O)

Location: Bedford, VA 24523
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 20.06', W 79° 31.357'

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June 6 1944

Erected by the Parker-Hoback Post, 29th Division Association, in memory of the Bedford County men of the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, who gave their lives in the preparation for and the participation in the Normandy Invasion and later battles of World War II.

Company A
Leslie C. Abbott, Jr. · Wallace R. Carter · John D. Clifton · Andrew J. Coleman · Frank P. Draper, Jr. · Taylor N. Fellers · Charles W. Fizer · Nick N. Gillaspie · Bedford T. Hoback · Raymond S. Hoback · Clifton G. Lee · Earl L. Parker · Jack G. Powers · John F. Reynolds · Weldon A. Rosazza · John B. Schenk · Ray O. Stevens · Gordon H. White, Jr. · John L. Wilkes · Elmere P. Wright · Grant C. Yopp

Company C
Joseph E. Parker, Jr.

Company F
John W. Dean

This stone taken from the area of Vierville-Sur-Mer on the Normandy Beach, a gift of the Republic of France, was dedicated June 6, 1954.
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HM NumberHMZ4O
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Year Placed1954
Placed ByParker-Hoback Post, 29th Division Association
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 4:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 630877 N 4132985
Decimal Degrees37.33433333, -79.52261667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 20.06', W 79° 31.357'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 20' 3.60" N, 79° 31' 21.42" W
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Area Code(s)804, 540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 119 E Main St, Bedford VA 24523, US
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