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-Bedford Boys, Normandy Campaign

Five Bedford Boys missed landing on D-Day when their landing craft sank, but landed days later: Robert Edwards, Charles Fizer, Clyde Powers, Roy Stevens, Harold Wilkes. Four Bedford Boys served in support capacity and did not land on D-Day: Earl Newcomb, Jack Mitchell, George Crouch, Cedric Broughman. Info from "The Bedford Boys", Alex Kershaw ISBN0-306-81167-7. Charles Fizer was KIA June 11. John Dean survived the Omaha beach assault but was KIA June 17.

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MSGT John Wesley Dean Veteran Flowers have been left.

8 Mar 1920 – 17 Jun 1944

Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Block 1 Lot 36 Space D

PFC Charles W Fizer Veteran Flowers have been left.

6 Jan 1922 – 11 Jul 1944

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Plot info: Plot F Row 2 Grave 4

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