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The Bedford boys one American town's ultimate D-Day sacrifice

Chronicles the experiences of the young men from Bedford, Virginia, who invaded Normandy's Omaha Beach as part of the first wave of American soldiers who hit the beaches on D-Day.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kershaw, Alex
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2003.
Edition:	1st Da Capo Press pbk. ed.
Subjects:	United States. > Army. > Infantry Regiment, 116th. Operation Neptune. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy. World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States. World War, 1939-1945 > Virginia > Bedford. Bedford (Va.) > History.
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Summary:	Chronicles the experiences of the young men from Bedford, Virginia, who invaded Normandy's Omaha Beach as part of the first wave of American soldiers who hit the beaches on D-Day.
Physical Description:	xii, 279 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242) and index.
ISBN:	0306813556 9780306813559 0306811677 9780306811678
Author Notes:	Alex Kershaw is the author of the widely acclaimed bestsellers The Bedford Boys, The Longest Winter, The Few , and Escape from the Deep , among others. He lives in Massachusetts.