FORT BENNING, Ga., (April 27, 2016) -- World War II Heritage Days April 30 and May 1 at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Georgia, will give visitors an opportunity to experience why the "Greatest Generation" was "great."
The 1940s will come alive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the 13th annual WW II Heritage Days, sponsored by the nonprofit Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing.
WW II aircraft will be in the sky and on the ground. Vintage cars and military vehicles will be displayed. Allied and Axis troops will be re-enacting battle skirmishes.
"Keep 'em Flying," a 1940s-theme hangar dinner dance will be April 30 from 6 to 11 p.m. A 21-piece big band and an Andrews Sisters-style canteen show will provide entertainment. Attendees are encouraged to wear 1940s style clothing. There will be contests for the best swing dancers will be held.
Although their numbers are rapidly diminishing, WW II veterans and Rosie the Riveters will be present and honored throughout the two days. Some will have memorabilia on display.
There will be a restored Douglas C-47 Skytrain troop transport aircraft named "Placid Lassie," which took part in the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Normandy plus the Market Garden operation in Holland available for ground tours.
For more information on WW II Heritage Days or to obtain tickets for the dinner dance, visit http://www.wwiidays.org or call 678 364-1110.
WW II veterans, active-duty military in uniform and children 10 and younger are admitted free. A suggested donation for children up to 17 is $5 and a suggested donation for adults is $10. The donations do not include the cost of the dinner dance.
The nonprofit Commemorative Air Force, which relies on donations and fundraisers to restore WW II aircraft and teach WW II history, is based in Dallas. It has more than 13,000 members and operates a fleet of more than 162 WW II aircraft. Volunteers make the CAF's WW II living history program available free of charge to schools and youth groups.
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