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Third Annual Historic Soldiers Weekend
October 30-31, 2006
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| The U.S. flag flies above an authentic Army Jeep at the third Annual Historic Soldiers Weekend in Burlington, NJ. [more photos] |
The Third Annual Historic Soldiers Weekend brought together even more re-enactors and participants from every period in history than the previous year. There were new impression represented this year, including Spanish American war, Indian war Calvary, Civil War hospitals and blacksmiths, several WWII airborne troopers and even a rifle squad that looked like they walked right out of the jungles of Vietnam. These participants turned what could have been a very tough weekend "weather-wise" into an unprecedented success.
Hundreds of spectators attended the event, stopping to hear the first person accounts, the guest speakers, and even to purchase an autographed book or two; despite a dark and rainy Friday evening, and the high winds that tested the tent strength of each participant.
The event again drew crowds that consisted of people of all interests, from WWII veterans who wanted to see their old equipment to grade school students with their homework assignments in hand.
Re-enactors endured the unseasonable weather with a smile, handing out their expertise on their respective subjects to the public. This year's best display was voted to be the 9th German display, which included period tents, vehicles (with their own guard dog) and various artillery pieces. This year's guest speaker list included several authors and veterans such as Tom Kindre, Gottfried Dulias, Brain Moreland and the Tuskegee Airmen. This years main act was Abbott and Costello (the ultimate A and C), who performed marvelously, capturing a crowd each time they went on stage and when they made the rounds about the encampment.
The Army National Guard out of Burlington City, Thanks to their highly professional NCO's, brought tents for not only their own display but for the authors and veterans as well. Equipped with vehicles, weapons and a camp display, they were a popular stop for the public.
We are looking forward to another great year at the Fourth Annual Historic Soldiers Weekend, and we hope you will be a part of it! So please come down to the riverfront promenade in Burlington and take a walk through history!
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Participating in the Historic Soldiers Weekend--2006 were: |
78th Infantry Division
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22nd North Carolina, CSA
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| 135th Regiment/ 45th Division German Infantry |
14th NJ co K |
General Robert E Lee
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Ned Hector -
Revolutionary War Hero |
| 1st NJ Volunteers |
9th VA Cavalry, CSA |
| 9th SS Hohenstaufen Living History Group |
193rd Soviet Rifles |
General Grant
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2nd PA Battalion,
Continental Army |
| Air Victory Museum |
Camp Middleton |
| Lenape Indians |
114th 1st Battalion Company C NJANG |
| 14th NJ co H |
6th Cavalry Division US WWII |
| HMI US Civil War Engineers |
TROOP # 24 Boy Scouts |
Camp Olden (Civil War)
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Luftwaffe Aircrew Re-enactors Association (LARA) |
| Korean War US Infantry |
WWII US Nurses |
| 6th US Colored Troops |
3rd PA Lights |
US Civil War Submarines -
Infernal Machines |
Commando Bersaglieri; WWII Italian Living History. |
| Co. A, 37th North Carolina Volunteer Troops, CSA |
USS New Jersey |
USS Constitution US Marines,
HMI 1812
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Outwater's Militia |
1st North Carolina Artillery,
Battery C |
Forney's Battalion
US Marines Civil War |
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Guest Speakers: |
Assemblyman Jack Conners, Chairman Military & Veterans Affairs
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Vietnam Veteran Lt. Colonel Al Bancroft, USMC (Ret.),
Director of Military Affairs (Camden County) |
WWII D-DAY Veteran Peter Fantacone, LCI 492 |
Tom Kindre : WWII veteran and author of "The Boys from New Jersey"
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Vietnam & Desert Storm Veteran: SFC Allen Rodesky |
WWII Veteran Pastor Sam Montagno, 82nd Airborne / 508th Regiment |
WWII Veteran Dr. Eugene Richardson, USAAF and
The "Tuskegee Airmen" |
Gottfried Dulias: WWII German ME109 pilot and author of "another Bowl of Kapusta" |
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Brian Moreland author of the WWII Thriller "SHADOWS IN THE MIST" |
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Special Thanks to: |
With the help and support of these businesses and
organizations we were able to host this event.
Main Street Burlington,City of Burlington Historical Society, Colonial Burlington Foundation,Costco, Burlington City Police & Fire Depts., Burlington City McDonalds
Burlington County College, Burlington County Historical Society
Burlington Design Center/Benjamin Moore Paints
Café Gallery, Chygoes Island Properties , EDMARS/GlensCookware.com
Endeavor Fire Dept.,Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Foundation for the Preservation of Civil War History , J & B Bakery, Page Funeral Home, Lamplighters Confections, My Sticky Bunns Bakery, NJ Transit- The River line, Phillips Furniture
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, PHH Mortgage Services
Regiment 135/45th Infanterie Division
SAMS Club, The Antique Emporium ,
The National Rifle Association, The Oneida Boat Club
UMMS Ice Cream Parlor , VFW Post 1817 Burlington, VFW Post 2445 Maple Shade
WebHoundStudios.com, Whitebriar Bed and Breakfast, Yorkshire Neighborhood Alliance, 78th Infantry Div. Living History Group
114th 1st Battalion
SFC Garcia
SFC Juan Plata
559 High Street
Burlington, NJ 08016
609-386-0547
Special Thanks to the following Photographers who provided
Photos for this Event:
Screaming Eagle Sid Levin
Richard Timbers II - Jazz Click Photography
Tim McCarthy - 78th ID
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