R. Eldon Edwards Legion Post 542

R. Eldon Edwards Legion Post 542 R. Eldon Edwards American Legion Post 542 is in Sparta, NC.

06/25/2026
06/10/2026

On this day in 1944 a little town in the Blue Ridge Mountains with about 3200 people would lose 20 sons, with 19 coming on Omaha Beach during the first wave.

The “Bedford Boys” were made up primarily from Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, and trained for two years in England before leading the charge for one of the greatest battles in history. Bedford would lose 23 sons in total, making it the highest per capita loss of life of any town, which led Congress in to designate Bedford as the site of the D-Day Memorial, dedicated in 2001.

06/10/2026

Don’t forget about the veterans breakfast at 0830 every Wednesday morning at the VFW on Hwy 21 in Sparta.
All veterans welcome

06/10/2026

The next Legion meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on Tuesday June 16th at the VFW building on Hwy 21 in Sparta

05/27/2026

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Highway 21 South
Sparta, NC
28675

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