Today marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day…Nick and I spent Memorial Day there last year…these pictures are from that day…
Bedford was chosen as the site of the Memorial because they lost 19 boys that day, The Bedford Boys…possibly the largest per capita loss in the country.
On this visit we took the guided tour which I highly recommend. We have visited the memorial before but didn’t take the tour.
We learned so much from our tour guide…
The hidden symbolism that we missed our first time.
I found a news story that I will post at the end of my pictures that talks of the symbolism.
I remember the guide telling us that this statue was made in the likeness of one of the Bedford Boys who always had his Bible with him…if you zoom in you can see his Bible laying next to his head.
If you are ever in the area I suggest you visit.
Now here’s the article I found on the hidden symbolism:
For more on the Memorial visit their website HERE
I didn't know about this. It is quite unusual and sad.Effective!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a war memorial with detail like this one. It is a reminder of the past.
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