This annual public remembrance of the “Bedford Boys” will take place on the West Lawn of the Bedford County Courthouse (123 E Main St, Bedford), where the community gathered in 1954 to mark the 10th anniversary of D-Day with the unveiling of a memorial stone. The ceremony culminates with the ringing of the courthouse bell 20 times, once for each “Bedford Boy” killed on D-Day. The bell will begin tolling precisely at 6:44PM (to represent June 6, 1944.) Photo caption: Mary Daniel “Danny” Parker (daughter of Earl Parker), 11, at the Normandy stone memorial unveiling outside the Bedford County Courthouse on June 6, 1954. Surrounding Danny (L-R) R. Adm. Andre Jubelin, Maj. Gen. Charles H. Gearhardt, Mrs. Joseph E. Parker (mother of Earl Parker) Photo by Allen Huddleston.
We honor the Allied forces who participated on D-Day, June 6, 1944 during WWII, through field trips, guided tours, and other educational initiatives.
