Elisha Ray Nance was a member of the "Greatest Generation" and like thousands of others was part of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 while serving in a company of the Virginia National Guard.
He was part of a 38 man group from his home town of Bedford, Virginia (population 3,200). On that day, 18 of them initially died when they landed on Omaha Beach. Another two would also be killed later. Mr Nance was wounded and received the Purple Heart.
Because of that death-toll and its impact on the community, Bedford was chosen to be the site of the National D-Day Memorial.
Mr Nance died on April 19, 2009 at the age of 94 in Bedford. After the war, he became a letter carrier and was involved in a veteran's group that recognized the sacrifice of his National Guard company.
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