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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Dinonno, former commanding general of the 29th Infantry Division and current XXX, delivers remarks at a ceremony honoring the Bedford Boys June 6, 2026 at Omaha Beach in Vierville-sur-Mer, 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 suffered by any American town. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)
| Date Taken: | 06.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.06.2026 18:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9730785 |
| VIRIN: | 260606-Z-SM601-1024 |
| Resolution: | 4911x3267 |
| Size: | 3.28 MB |
| Location: | FR |
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