Heritage Village Presents World War II Salute

photo by SANDI FAHY (from left) Korean War U.S. Navy veteran Harold Lawson and World War II Navy veteran Nicholas Anden meet reenactors Eric Hauser, Steven Buis and Chris Nicholson of Boy Scouts of America Venturing Crew 976 at the World War II Salute and Home Front Experience at Heritage Village on March 18. Venturing Crew 976 is sponsored by the National Armed Services and Law Enforcement Memorial Museum. The event, a step back in time, included World War II displays and history activities, a 1940s period room, military challenge course, USO Revue, meeting with "Franklin D. Roosevelt", civil defense display, plane and ship spotting games, swing music and more.

photo by SANDI FAHY Posing for a photo at the World War II Salute and Home Front Experience at Heritage Village Saturday morning are U.S. Army 2nd Rangers Battalion reenactors (from left) Scott Walby, Dan Ozsvath and Art Durshimer, who were on hand to provide information on the various weapons employed in World War II. Weapons demonstrations were also scheduled throughout the day.