National D-Day Memorial
Special Event Station

 June 7, 2003

From Bedford, VA

The Old Dominion Chapter # 202 of QCWA sponsored the operation of a Special Event Station from the site of the Memorial on June 7, 2003.  Plans were to operate both SSB and CW on many HF bands and SSB on 6 Meters.  Operations began at 10 AM and ran until 5 PM EDT.  The heavy rain limited the operations at the site to 40 and 20 Meters.  Amateur Radio operators from the surrounding area  participated in this commemoration of  the second anniversary of  the dedication of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA by using the special call sign WW2DDM.

This call sign WW2DDM was selected for: (W)orld (W)ar 2 (D)-(D)ay (M)emorial


From the National D-Day Memorial brochure:

"A massive triumphal arch with OVERLORD, the Allies' operational code name for the landing, inscribed thereon is the focal point of the monument.  The arch itself frames the Blue Ridge Mountains and directs visitors toward the Memorial's other features.  Final tribute, an inverted rifle with a helmet resting on its stock stands on the plaza near the arch.  The Victory Plaza features flags of the allied nations that particpated in Overlord.

The monument is intended to serve as a permanent tribute to the heroicAllied Forces on D-Day and, in concert with the Memorial's Education Center, as a resource for preserving and teaching the lessons and legacy of D-Day."

For more information on the Memorial, Click here: National D-Day Memorial Foundation.