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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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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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Table of Contents:
  • D-Day, H-360
  • Going to War
  • Moving Out
  • Cruel Seas
  • England's Own
  • "29, Let's Go!"
  • Slapton Sands
  • The Sausages
  • The Empire Javelin
  • The First Wave
  • Dog Beach
  • "Medic!"
  • Every Man Was a Hero
  • Bedford's Longest Day
  • Bocage
  • The Longest Wait
  • His Deep Regret
  • Coming Home
  • Memorial
  • The Bedford Boys and D-Day.

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