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In the shadow of the Sherman tank at
Torcross friends and relatives from Bedford County in Virginia were joined
by local people, some of whom had been evacuated in 1944 to enable
practise landings on Slapton Sands, for a short service of remembrance.
The Mayor of Bedford County presented
to the local community the flag of the United States of America that on
the 2nd October 2003 had been flown over the United States Capital in
honour and recognition of the involvement of the locality in
preparation for the allied liberation of the European Continent during
World War II. A copy of the recently published book "The Land We Left
Behind" was presented to the visitors by co-author Mr. Robin Rose-Price
together with a memento of Stokenham Parish.
In 1944, preparation for the D Day landings the Americans from Bedford had
been stationed at Ivybridge and it was in conjunction with Ivybridge Town
Council that this visit was made to Slapton Sands en-route the next day
(5th June) to
Normandy. |
