Friday, June 21

Lest We Forget Benton Harbor, Michigan

Lest We Forget WWII 80th Anniversary D-Day and Saipan

By Jan & Bill Sheets

Date and time

June 21 · 1pm - June 23 · 3pm EDT

Location

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

1123 Territorial Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Agenda

11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Friday , June 21- Setup

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Saturday, June 22

Breakfast, buses to beach • D-Day & Saipan Beach Landings with LVT’s, DUK’s, Higgins, and planes– flamethrower demonstration between landings, trailer to change uniforms, food vendors, $5 box lunch (...

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sunday, June 23

Breakfast • 9AM field church service • skirmish/weapons demonstrations and presentations

About this event

2 days 2 hours

Lest We Forget 80th Anniversary D-Day and Saipan

WWII Public Displays and Beach Landings

Land ~ Air ~ Sea

June 21- 23, 2024

Lest We Forget is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting patriotism by honoring the men and women of the military. Its mission of "brightening the future by illuminating the past" will focus this year on the 80th anniversary of D-Day and Saipan, honoring World War II veterans and home front support. A special recreation of the Normandy and Saipan beach landings will commemorate the 80th anniversary.

This two-day World War II recreation event will be in St Joseph and Benton Harbor, Michigan. The Southwest Michigan Regional Airport will host the WWII encampment, displays and demonstrations. The beach landings, along with aircraft fly overs and flamethrower demonstration, will take place in St. Joseph.

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All allied and axis units interested in participating must be members of a recognized re-enactment unit and pre-register. The event coordinators will determine, share, and enforce the authenticity and safety standards starting with the regulations found on the HRS website at: http://www.worldwartwohrs.org. Political flags or uniforms will not be permitted.

Click "Reserve a spot" at the top right to register. Registration ends June 18th. No on-site registration.

Southwest Michigan Tourist Council

https://swmichigan.org/plan-and-stay/towns

Past Events

2014 Photos -

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2014/06/world_war_ii_beach_landings_to.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2014/06/normandy_okinawa_beach_landing.html

2012 Photos -

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150935100445886.413568.322433385885&type=3

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150932843515886.413296.322433385885&type=3

2012 Public Videos -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07MEvpHh0eA