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The Lake County Parks Department in conjunction with 9th Infantry Division (HRS) will be hosting the WWII Tribute on May 6-7, 2006. The show features everything from the Homefront through the battle field. Here is what participated last year and you can expect the same this year!

Over 300 Reenactors participated. This is bigger than BOTH Nationals combined!

Over 30 original WWII vehicles were in attendance!

Original WWII aircraft participated daily in the battles including a P-51 Mustang, PT-17 Stearman, and TBM Avenger.

The most famous Vendors of WW2 Reenactment supplies were in attendance and the sales area doubled in size!

This spectacular event is held at Buckley Homestead on SR-2 in Lowell, IN just west of I-65.

For more information go to www.lakecountyparks.org/WWII.htm

To see some photographs of this event visit http://members.aol.com/bollows/lowell.html

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Re-enactment to reature the following aircraft:
TBM Avenger- Tom Buck
PT-17 Stearman- ?
P-51D Mustang- Indiana Aviation Museum (Jim Read)

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This year there will be four different battles to see. Approximately 1 hour before the big battle Skirmishes will take place. The skirmishes might depict Medical personell under fire, a mine squad or a sniper. While the battles will feature the tanks with the aircraft overhead. Each day will feature two skirmishes and two battles.

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Here are some photos of the event from 2005!

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Enjoy

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The P-51 Mustang which is in D-Day markings will performing strafing passes to counter German armor. Upon victory the P-51 will perform the famous victory roll above the battle field.

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Here is a news link regarding this event
http://www.post-trib.com/cgi-bin/pto-st ... eig_2.html

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