Event Title:

Organization:

  Festival

  Virginia

Start Date:

  6/6/2004

End Date:

  6/6/2004

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Event Info: 

  Dedicated on June 6, 2001, by President George W. Bush before an audience of 20,000 visitors, the National D-Day Memorial in 2004 will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the momentous turning point of World War II. On June 6, 1944, some 5,000 Allied ships and 11,000 planes took part in the landing of 150,000 fighting men on the shores of Normandy, France. Fortress Europe was breached, at a cost of 10,000 Allied casualties, including 4,000 dead. The commemoration, free to the public, will feature guest speakers and special music for the occasion, with thousands expected to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of Europe

Location:

  Bedford

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Address:

Phone:

  (540) 586-3329

City:

  Bedford

State/Province:

  VA