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# The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-day Sacrifice

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Review: Wonderfull true story of the Bedford Boys - I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learning about the contribution the Bedford Boys and the community played is support of winning of WW II. Being part of a Gold Start Tamil it brings to light what my own family had to endear. Thank to all who contributed.
Review: The book makes D-day come alive - This is one of the best WWII books I've ever read, and I've read many. I was at the Normandy beaches a couple weeks ago, and of course it's a powerful experience. Reading this shortly after visiting really brings it home. The small town of Bedford VA suffered a catastrophic loss, way out of proportion to its population, and in this book you get to know all of the soldiers that were in the first wave of troops to land on Omaha Beach. By getting to know them before they were active duty Army, and understand the training they went through in England, the anticipation of D-Day, and the grim reality of what they endured, along with the effect on the families back home makes this one of the best D-Day books ever. Highly recommended.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #90,023 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Military Regiment History #50 in United States Military Veterans History #173 in World War II History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,701) |
| Dimensions  | 6.2 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0306813556 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0306813559 |
| Item Weight  | 15.7 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 328 pages |
| Publication date  | May 12, 2004 |
| Publisher  | Grand Central Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderfull true story of the Bedford Boys
*by J***I on July 20, 2025*

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learning about the contribution the Bedford Boys and the community played is support of winning of WW II. Being part of a Gold Start Tamil it brings to light what my own family had to endear. Thank to all who contributed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The book makes D-day come alive
*by M***E on October 20, 2024*

This is one of the best WWII books I've ever read, and I've read many. I was at the Normandy beaches a couple weeks ago, and of course it's a powerful experience. Reading this shortly after visiting really brings it home. The small town of Bedford VA suffered a catastrophic loss, way out of proportion to its population, and in this book you get to know all of the soldiers that were in the first wave of troops to land on Omaha Beach. By getting to know them before they were active duty Army, and understand the training they went through in England, the anticipation of D-Day, and the grim reality of what they endured, along with the effect on the families back home makes this one of the best D-Day books ever. Highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great sacrifice from a small town.
*by S***G on December 8, 2013*

"The Bedford Boys" is the story of the men from small town Virginia who, as part of the first-wave of the Normandy invasion, spilled their blood on "Bloody Omaha". This book details the lives, loves and end of many men who served in the 29th Infantry Division. The division, made up of National Guard units from Maryland and Virginia was chosen to assault Omaha beach alongside the veteran 1st Infantry Division. The story begins with the prewar, Depression era that impacted the lives of every American, but hit rural areas like Bedford especially hard. This lack of economic opportunity led many of these men to join the National Guard. It also meant that the men of this close-knit, rural area would serve together when war came. This makes for excellent unit cohesion but also risks wiping out the manhood of an entire region when battle takes its toll. The book continues with their training, shipment to England in preparation for invasion of the continent and, finally, their role and massive losses in the amphibious assault. The author very much focuses on the human element in this book. Interviews with surviving veterans, wives and relatives as well as letters from those who perished form he core of this book. It is the story of men and women rather than battles. It delves into their stay in Great Britain and their relations with the English people. The story itself culminates in the inevitable telegrams. The young woman employed by Western Union tells about how, prior to this, she would get a "We regret to inform you..." telegram once a week or once every couple days. In the aftermath of the beach assault, they came...and came...and came. She thought the terrible notices would never end. The author does an excellent job of relating the enormity of the heartbreaking losses sustained on one day in that small Virginia town. My only criticism is that the author does not give an evaluation of the military landings themselves that consigned so many men to "the glorious dead". The fact of the matter is that these men died as a direct result of their own commanders' planning. Despite all the experience gained at the cost of much blood in the Pacific, our military deliberately chose to land our troops directly into the teeth of the German defenses. Men whose landing craft were steered off course or taken there by the strong current largely landed intact with few losses. Those that were landed where they were supposed to were slaughtered. Still and all, as a purely "human interest" type of story, the author has produced a good account of the lives of these "Bedford Boys". May their sacrifice always be remembered. Four stars.

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