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Bedford Goes to War: The Heroic Story of a Small Virginia Community in World War

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Condition
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Publication Date
2013-09-03
Pages
522
ISBN
1490341099
Book Title
Bedford Goes to War : the Heroic Story of a Small Virginia Community in World War II
Item Length
9in
Publisher
CreateSpace
Publication Year
2013
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
James w. Morrison
Genre
History, Social Science
Topic
United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Military / World War II, Sociology / General, Military / United States, United States / General
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
30.6 Oz
Number of Pages
520 Pages

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Bedford Goes to War is the compelling World War II story of Bedford County, Virginia--a story of heroism, sacrifice, and remembrance. From a population of 30,000, some 4,000 men and women served in the military. Some 50 fought in the Normandy Invasion, and 20 were killed in action on D-Day--19 in the 116th Infantry's Company A, which had been a National Guard unit in Bedford. The county is believed to have lost more men per capita on D-Day than any other community in America. As tragic as D-Day was for Bedford, its sacrifice throughout the war was far greater. Its men fought and died on the ground, in the air, and at sea in all major theaters. Over 140 were killed or died, many more were wounded, and over 20 were POWs. On the home front, citizens produced war material and food, prepared for civil defense, bought war bonds, contributed to the Red Cross and USO, restricted consumption, salvaged scarce materials, grew Victory Gardens, prepared surgical dressings for the military, and wrote to loved ones in the service. Bedford has honored and memorialized those who fought and died. It also proudly hosts the National D-Day Memorial. Bedford Goes to War tells what happened during the war in general to Bedford County--to those who served in the military and those who remained on the home front--and in specific detail to 35 veterans and their families. The book is based on extensive research in Bedford County's library, museum, and courthouse and interviews with over 30 veterans or their families. The book includes 367 pages of text, 30 pages of photos and maps, two appendices, a bibliography, and over 900 endnotes. Bedford Goes to War was nominated for the 2005 Library of Virginia Literary Awards, and from 60 nonfiction books nominated a panel selected it as one of five finalists for a Peoples Choice Award.

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Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1490341099
ISBN-13
9781490341095
eBay Product ID (ePID)
174836255

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Book Title
Bedford Goes to War : the Heroic Story of a Small Virginia Community in World War II
Author
James w. Morrison
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Military / World War II, Sociology / General, Military / United States, United States / General
Publication Year
2013
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
520 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
30.6 Oz

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