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In the early morning 75 years ago today, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy and began the liberation of Europe. The anniversary of D-Day is a somber day to remember the incredible sacrifices made that day. #DD75
More than 4,000 allied soldiers gave their lives that day, 184 of whom were from Virginia.
Among them were 19 young men in the first wave from Bedford, VA — a small town that sent 35 of its sons to war. By the end of the war, 22 of the “Bedford Boys” had been killed in action — the largest loss of any American town.
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