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    29th ID Soldiers honor Bedford Boys in early morning Omaha Beach ceremony [Image 23 of 26]

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    29th ID Soldiers honor Bedford Boys in early morning Omaha Beach ceremony

    VIERVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE

    06.05.2025

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra Gatti 

    Virginia National Guard Public Affairs

    Roses line the surf at Omaha Beach following a ceremony honoring the Bedford Boys June 6, 2025, at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 29th ID Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 116th Infantry Regiment, from the small community of Bedford, Virginia, were among the first to land on Omaha Beach at 6:30 a.m. That morning on the beach, 19 men from Alpha Company - the Bedford Boys - died, the largest per capita loss of any American town. More than 600 U.S. service members, including 30 from the 29th ID, are in Normandy to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)

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    Date Taken: 06.05.2025
    Date Posted: 06.06.2025 08:22
    Photo ID: 9088835
    VIRIN: 250606-Z-SM601-1021
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 13.5 MB
    Location: VIERVILLE-SUR-MER, FR

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