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Miltary museum to host World War II Revisited

PHOTO BY J. HORVATH
Airborne troops of the 505th Parachute Infantry stand ready in a defensive position. They will be among several units interpreting World War II at the annual living history program at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg this Saturday and Sunday.

Living history interprets the European Theater

BOALSBURG – The grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum will once again be transformed into a staging area for the push into occupied France as Axis and Allied forces bivouac Saturday and Sunday and interpret field life for the public in this annual Memorial Day weekend event.

“This will be our 19th year of hosting the bivouac,” said museum educator Joe Horvath. “In fact, there’s a generation of re-enactors who grew up attending this event as children who are now participating as interpretative volunteers.”

Allied troops include the U.S. 4th Division, the 505th Parachute Infantry, French Resistance, fighting against Austrian Mountain troops far from home. The camps open at 10 a.m. each day with tours and children’s activities. A brief history lecture on why the war was fought begins at 12:45 p.m., followed by a tactical ambush demonstration between the Americans and Germans.

A Soldier’s Canteen Show featuring the musical/comedy/variety act of the Jersey Shore’s Joey Vincent is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Pennsylvania Military Museum and 28th Division Shrine at 51 Boal Ave. is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. For more information on activities, visit www.pamilmuseum.org, call 814-466-6263 and like the museum on Facebook.

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