FACTS

* There are three sets of fathers and sons on the Wall.

* 39,996 on the Wall were just 22 or younger.

* 8,283 were just 19 years old.

* The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 years old.

* 12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old.

* 5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.

* One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock, was 15 years old.

* 997 soldiers were killed on their first day in Vietnam.

* 1,448 soldiers were killed on their last day in Vietnam.

* 31 sets of brothers are on the Wall.

* 31 sets of parents lost two of their sons.

* 54 soldiers attended Thomas Edison High School in

Philadelphia.

* 8 Women are on the Wall. Nursing the wounded.

* 244 soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor during the

Vietnam War; 153 of them are on the Wall.

* Beallsville, Ohio with a population of 475 lost 6 of her sons.

* West Virginia had the highest casualty rate per capita in the

nation. There are 711 West Virginians on the Wall.

Event Organizer: Larry P Vance (270) 763-3223

Ben Harbin

bharbin@kona-ice.com

George Willis

Paul Goncher

GERMAN and AMERICAN COMBAT VEHICLES

* 1 Panzer 3n - German Medium 23 Ton Infantry Support

Tank with 75mm short barrel main gun

* 1 Panzer 1 - German Light 9 Ton assault tank with 20mm

main gun

* 1 Bren Gun Carrier - Captured British armored 3 Ton

tracked vehicle with Bren light machine gun

* 1 Sdkfz 251 Half-track - German light armored infantry

troop carrier

* 1 Krupp 1936 - German light field truck for infantry and

towed anti-tank guns

* 1 Mercedes 170 - German staff officer's vehicle

* 4 BMW R71 and R66 - German heavy combat motorcycles

with sidecars

* 2 German Stug III tanks and 1 German scout car.

* 2 U.S. Halftracks

Each of the WWII Reenactment Units are comprised of

dedicated individuals whose sole purpose is to provide a venue for

the continual education of the public, concerning one of the most

significant and far-reaching military events of the 20th Century.

Sadly, as time passes, the historical truth behind the great

freedoms we continue to enjoy in America today has been blurred by

those who seek to re-write American History Books to coincide with

their personal ideology instead of historical military facts.

The reenactment of Combined Multiple Battles fought during

the Breakout and Pursuit at Normandy, France in July, 1944, is a

historically correct portrayal of the actual battles fought between the

American and German soldiers. You will be able to visit the

authentic WWII camp sites of both armies and view the weapons,

vehicles, field gear, and uniforms of the Era (1939 – 1945)

THE PASSING OF THE WWII GENERATION

Every day, memories of World War II, its sights and sounds, its

terrors and triumphs disappear. Yielding to the inalterable process of

aging, the men and women who fought and won the great conflict are

now in their late 80s and 90s. They are dying quickly according to

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics.

Entrance to the WWII War Memorial in Washington DC

WORLD WAR II BATTLE REENACTMENT

OF THE BREAKOUT AND PURSUIT

NORMANDY BEACH, JULY 1944

UPDATED STATS

* 16,112,566 Americans Served in WWII

* Approximately 496,777 were still living in September 2018

* 372 are dying daily

Robert A Decker III / 5 Fallschirmjager Living History Unit David Burch LAH Reenactment Unit LAH Living History Association Greg Stapleton 29th Infantry Division Reenacting Society

Benton Bryan Axis Marketing Group Timothy Fonger 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich" SS-Aufkl Abt.2 Zach Cruse“ Static Display” Vietnam Campsite Re-enactors 1st Cavalry Div C- Company, 2nd platoon

9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony (Pavilion)

Presentation of Colors

John Hardin JROTC

CSM (R) Charles Robinson

9:15 a.m. Weapons Demo

(Below the Campsite)

9:40 a.m. Jody Ingalls

10:00 a.m. 1st Battle (30+ minutes)

(Bleachers Area)

11:00 a.m. Jody Ingalls (Pavilion)

12:15 p.m. Remembering the Fallen

(At the Wall)

1:00 p.m. Uniform and Equipment

Display (Pavilion)

2:40 p.m. Jody Ingalls

3:00 p.m. 2nd Battle (30+ minutes)

(Bleachers Area)