Bedford, Virginia
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Bedford is an incorporated town and former independent city located within Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of the 2020 census, the popu
Bedford County Courthouse
The D-Day National Memorial, as viewed from the nearby visitor center
The cupola atop the Bedford County Court House was built in 1866.
Lawrence Chambers
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Lawrence Cleveland "Larry" Chambers is the first African American to command a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the first African-American graduate of the Naval Academy to reach flag rank. While in comm
Bedford, Virginia
…F.W. Caulkins, architect Lawrence Chambers, the first African American to command a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the first African American graduate of the Naval Academy to reach flag rank…
Rear Adm. Chambers (1982; age 53)
A South Vietnamese Air Force UH-1H is pushed overboard to make room for Major Buang to land his Cessna O-1.
Major Buang's O-1 touching down.
Major Buang's O-1 after landing aboard Midway during Operation Frequent Wind.