(Scroll to the bottom of the page for a Public Radio broadcast on the 2010 event!)

 20th century living history programs at the Pennsylvania Military Museum began on Memorial Day Weekend 1999.  Reenactors portraying L Company of the 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division bivouacked on the grounds that Saturday and Sunday entertaining and educating the public.  Since that time the event has become a Centre Region annual event with living history "junk-on-the-bunk" tours and an afternoon combat scenario against a German recon squad. 

 

The iconic image of 2010 is of the American's moving out of the dense French countryside.  With steely determination CPL Pete Michel crosses the killing zone.

The crowd gathers before the tactical demonstration hoping to get a glimpse of the action in the thick hedgerow countryside.

The French Resistance fighter Kay Williamson scouts out the German positions. 

A "man-down" is treated by the medic as the Allies move into the German positions.  

  

The proper stance for firing a blank at opposing forces - never aim directly at the enemy. 

Kris Allen from WPSU Public Radio records the sound of battle for her radio story. (Scroll to bottom of page for a link to the story on FM91.5 WPSU) 

Kris Allen of WPSU recording the sounds of combat within the visitor safety zone established for public viewing of the tactical demonstration. 

Roy Stewart and Doug Hartman explain the uniform differences between Airborne and a Doggie.

Fashion show 2010.

 The German camp is overrun with visitors.  Dressed as a member of the German Air Force in the North African desert, Joe Raminger entertains the crowd in a discussion of Lucy his German Shepherd.

We wish to thank Giant Markets, Wegmans of State College, Perkins Restaurant, and The Olive Garden for their gracious corporate food donations.  The members of the 28th Infantry Division (Recreated), 137th Austrian Gebergjaegers, State College Chapter of the Red Cross and all associated living history participants and volunteers welcome you to our next event.  

Interested in participating?  Please visit  http://www.english.iup.edu/mmwimson/109thinf.htm for information on joining up.

For a video report on the 2010 event see: WPSU Report