How is Augusta County connected to the D-Day Memorial? Many people are unaware that Dwight Eisenhower’s mother, Ida Stover, was born in Mount Sidney located in Augusta County a few miles north of Staunton. Golf carts quietly prowled the grounds piloted by volunteers, many who were military veterans, sharing history and personal observations or experiences with their guests. Readers respectfully and slowly called each name, their voices amplified by the loud speakers so those anywhere on site could hear as the names of those youthful heroes floated across the countryside. Overhead in the small rotunda where the Eisenhower bronze statue stood was the map detailing Operation Overlord.Īs we sat on our shady bench, we listened to the roll call as it was read of the 2,499 Americans killed on D-Day including the 19 Bedford Boys. Eisenhower is the focal point and, looking beyond him, the Overlord Arch in the distance. Busts with brief biographies of the generals who were leaders in Operation Overlord are exhibited along the walkway. The layout of the garden is beautiful yet meaningful and was obviously carefully planned and executed.
D DAY REMEMBRANCE 2016 SKIN
My fair skin was looking for shade so my husband and I found a shady bench where we sat and observed visitors reading plaques, taking pictures, and remembering the sacrifice of so many. It is a place that offered shade on the warm afternoon … flowers, shrubbery, trees, park benches.
I called this green space the generals’ garden although I believe it has an official name that is different.
This solemn reminder was of the losses from June 6, 1944. There were educational displays for adults and children to get a better understanding of the life of a soldier 72 years ago. At Monday’s 72nd anniversary of the Normandy invasion, he talked with a member of the next generation of American military. This is one of the young men who was part of the D-Day invasion. “This vast operation is undoubtedly the most complicated and difficult that has ever occurred.” –British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Below are more pictures from Monday’s event. See also Part 1: Remembering D-Day 72 years later for more photos of the June 6, 2016, D-Day commemoration at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
D DAY REMEMBRANCE 2016 FULL
We will accept nothing less than full victory.” -General Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe on the eve of Operation Overlord) I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. “The eyes of the world are upon you … free men of the world are marching together to victory.
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