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Army |
| Unit Name: |
B-2/501st Inf (101st ABN Div) RVN 67-72 |
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Oct 12, 2006 - Oct 15, 2006 |
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Toccoa Airport. |
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Toccoa |
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GA |
| Person to Contact: |
Bucky Simmons |
| Email Contact Person: |
Send Email
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| Web Page: |
http://www.camptoccoareunion.com
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| Comments: |
Camp Toccoa WWII / Airborne Reunion. Oct 12-15, 2006.
The Toccoa/Stephens County Historical Society would like to invite you to attend our third annual Camp Toccoa Reunion and Reenactments. Camp Toccoa now made famous by "Band of Brothers" and "Saving Private Ryan" was the birthplace of the 501st, 506th, 511th, and 517th Parachute Infantry Regiments. We will have Veterans, or their families, from all four regiments attend along with Veterans of all conflicts since WWII. The 506th and 501st Vietnam - present day will also have men attend, as well as 101st, 82nd, Rangers, and most other units of the U.S. military.
This year we are expanding the focus for our reunion and reenactments to include all WWII units. Allied, and Axis. We are having great response throughout the U.S. and Europe. There will be onsite camping and display areas for reenactment groups. Every group that attends is invited to take part in the battles. We hope to have several hundred re-enactors take part along with several different military vehicle associations.
There will also be displays and aircraft from todays military. The event will take place at the Toccoa Airport, October 12-15, 2006. If you, or someone you know that might be interested please invite them, along with Veterans of all wars.
We also invite you to tour the New Toccoa/Stephens County Historical Society Museum. The museum is housed in the restored Toccoa train depot where most men who trained at Camp Toccoa first came into town. Also tour the stables used for quarters by first A, then E company of the 506th P.I.R brought "across the pond" from Aldborne England, which is located inside the museum.
This has been a $325,000 + dollar project, that is being raised by donations and proceeds from past reunions. We hope everyone who can, will attend the weekend events !
For registration info and agenda of events check on www.camptoccoareunion.com ,or contact me at: Bucky@camptoccoareunion.com
2004 and 2005 Reunion photos on www.camptoccoareunion.com/ past reunion section.
Everyone is invited regardless of military service or just military/history buffs.
Thank You,
Bucky Simmons
Vice President, Toccoa/Stephens County Historical Society
Toccoa, Georgia. United States
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Bucky Simmons |
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