2015 Elkhart WWII Re-enactment

Nicolas filed this report from the 2015 WWII Re-enactment in Elkhart, Indiana.

He writes, I wanted to share with ewillys the event I went to this weekend. It was hosted in Elkhart, Indiana. Everyone was very nice to talk to and quite knowledgeable about every question I had to ask. The Jeeps guys have me convinced I need to join the group!

The Willys MB I'm standing next to has a very unique story, the guy who bought it had to go through an interview before the seller would let it go. The steel soldier landed on the beaches of Normandy, and later the Battle of the Bulge. The driver had it shipped back home where his father would pick it up. It was completely original (aside from the tires and paint) and was loaded with everything it went to war with. In order to be eligeable to purchase it, the owner agreed he would use it in reenactments and continue to tell it's story.

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In the pictures of the MB with the front ammo box, there is indeed an airplane flying above! I even got to ride around the camps in the slat grille.

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Some additional photos:

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4 Comments

  1. SE Pennsylvania Steve
    Thanks for the report!
  2. Joe in Mesa
    Great pics. Thanks for sharing, Nicolas.
  3. Marc
    Thanks Nicolas, always good to see. The memories must be kept alive.
  4. Mom
    Thank you Nicolas for sharing this story with all of us. It is amazing the Jeep survived both of those battles.

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