On June 6, 1944, Bedford County men of the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, gave their lives in the preparation for and participation in the Normandy Invasion and later battles of World War II. Those named are from Company A: Leslie C. Abbott, Jr., Wallace R. Carter, John D. Clifton, Andrew J. Coleman, Frank P. Draper, Jr., Taylor N. Fellers, Charles W. Fizer, Nick N. Gillaspie, Bedford T. Hoback, Raymond S. Hoback, Clifton G. Lee, Earl L. Parker, Jack G. Powers, John F. Reynolds, Weldon A. Rosazza, John B. Schenk, Ray O. Stevens, Gordon H. White, Jr., John L. Wilkes, Elmere P. Wright, and Grant C. Yopp; from Company C: Joseph E. Parker, Jr.; and from Company F: John W. Dean. A stone taken from the area of Vierville-Sur-Mer on the Normandy Beach, a gift of the Republic of France, was dedicated on June 6, 1954.