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| Keywords: D-Day-Memorial-bronze-detail-Highsmith.jpeg National D-Day Memorial Bedford Virginia MEDIUM 1 photograph digital TIFF file color NOTES The National D-Day Memorial consists of six components that correspond to events leading to and from D-Day The first Richard S Reynolds Sr Garden represents the planning and preparation for D-Day Elmon T Gray Plaza the largest circular component beyond Reynolds Garden focuses on the Channel crossing and landing in France Two smaller circular components contiguous with Gray Plaza acknowledge the role of the Air Force Maurice T Lawhorne Circle and the Navy circle as yet unnamed The Overlord Arch is the central feature of Robey W Estes Sr Plaza which memorializes the Allies' D-Day victory and beachhead consolidation Beyond it Edward R Stettinius Jr Parade fans outward from its central walkway to symbolize the Allies' wide-ranging effort to vanquish the Axis restore Europe and secure the peace Library of Congress Prints Photographs Division LC-DIG-highsm-04051 original digital file http //memory loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/04000/04051u tif uncompressed archival TIFF version 71 MiB converted to JPEG quality level 88 with the GIMP 2 6 7 2006-06-12 Carol M Highsmith 1946 “ No known restriction on publication LOC-image highsm 04051 PD-Highsmith National D-Day Memorial | ||||
