April 21, 2009
Ray Nance, last surviving member of the ‘Bedford Boys,‘ dies at 94
The storied journey of the “Bedford Boys” came to an end with the death of the group’s last surviving member, Ray Nance, on Sunday. Nance, 94, was among the 35 young men from Bedford who stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy on June 6, 1944. In a 2007 interview, Nance recalled the day 65 years ago when he was hit by shrapnel in his hand and foot.
April 20, 2009
Ray Nance, last surviving ‘Bedford Boy,‘ dead at 94
The storied journey of the “Bedford Boys” came to an end yesterday with the death of the group’s last surviving member, Ray Nance.
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