Event Calendar 2012
Fort Richardson WWII Event
Date: 24-26 February 2012
Location: Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site, Jacksboro, Texas
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site
Event Details: Public event with a public ETO battle on Saturday and a PTO battle on Sunday. Messing
available for $5 per meal. Contact Justin Jolly or David Butler for more information.
Open House 2012
Date: 16-17 March 2012
Location: College Station, TX
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Museum of the American G.I.
Event Details: Large display of military vehicles to include tanks and other armored vehicles. Public WWII
battle on Saturday with many US and German vehicles. Daily flea market. Lunch is provided for reenactors.
Pre-Registration preferred using the registration link on the event website. Contact Denny or Leisha for more
information.
Muster Day 2012 - American Heroes Celebration
Date: 20-22 April 2012
Location: Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Texas Military Forces Museum
Event Details: Living history exhibits, historic weapons firing demos, military vehicle rides, historic and current
military vehicle and aircraft displays, and 36th Division band concert. The battle recreates the battle of
Montelimar in September 1944, when the 36th Infantry Division almost cut off the retreat of the German 19th
Army following the invasion of Southern France. This will be a vehicle heavy event. Besides the museum's
Sherman tank, M3 halftrack and Hetzer, there will be a Stug III, German halftrack, M8 Armored Car, M5 Stuart
Tank, and an additional Sherman Tank. Pre-Registration required. Photo ID required for admission to Camp
Mabry. Contact the Texas Military Forces Museum at (512) 782-5770 or Jeffrey Hunt, Museum Director, for
more information.
Memorial Day Armed Forces Event
Date: 25-27 May 2012
Location: Palisitine, Texas, Park Road 76, US Hwy 84 West, Rusk, TX 75785
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Texas State Railroad State Historical Park
Event Details: Participants and spectators can ride to the "German Village of Rheinhausen" on the military
transport train. Spectators can watch the battle unfold from their seats. During the ride to the battle spectators
can walk through the train and to a historic mock-up of General Patton's railcar. Following the battle on
Saturday night is a 1940's USO Show Dinner & Dance for $35 per person. See the Texas State Railroad
State Historical Park website for more information.
Unit Training Event
Date: TBD June 2012
Location: Training Facility, Mount Pleasant, Texas
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Able Company
Event Details: Unit training event to conduct basic training for new recruits and sustainment training for all
troopers. Training will include individual tasks, weapons orientation, individual and squad movement, tactics,
discussion of unit history and ogranizational structure as well as conduct unit administrative tasks.
AIRSHO 2012
Date: 12-14 October 2012
Location: Midland International Airport, Midland, Texas
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Commemorative Air Force
Event Details: Static display and flying WWII and modern aircraft. Reenactors will participate in the "Tora,
Tora, Tora" battle simulating the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Contact the AIRSHO Chairman, Gena
Linebarger, via email at iblast4fun@grandecom.net for more information.
Waxahachie WWII Weekend 2012
Date: 9-11 November 2012
Location: Waxahachie, TX
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: City of Waxahachie
Event Details: 1940s and WWII event in and around Waxahachie Town Square. Reenacted battles for train
depot and bridge as well as Allied and Axis camps. Veteran memorial ceremony Saturday mornig and USO
shows at the Texas Theater Saturday night. For additional information see the Facebook page or please
email PattonsAide@yahoo.com.
Date: 24-26 February 2012
Location: Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site, Jacksboro, Texas
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site
Event Details: Public event with a public ETO battle on Saturday and a PTO battle on Sunday. Messing
available for $5 per meal. Contact Justin Jolly or David Butler for more information.
Open House 2012
Date: 16-17 March 2012
Location: College Station, TX
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Museum of the American G.I.
Event Details: Large display of military vehicles to include tanks and other armored vehicles. Public WWII
battle on Saturday with many US and German vehicles. Daily flea market. Lunch is provided for reenactors.
Pre-Registration preferred using the registration link on the event website. Contact Denny or Leisha for more
information.
Muster Day 2012 - American Heroes Celebration
Date: 20-22 April 2012
Location: Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Texas Military Forces Museum
Event Details: Living history exhibits, historic weapons firing demos, military vehicle rides, historic and current
military vehicle and aircraft displays, and 36th Division band concert. The battle recreates the battle of
Montelimar in September 1944, when the 36th Infantry Division almost cut off the retreat of the German 19th
Army following the invasion of Southern France. This will be a vehicle heavy event. Besides the museum's
Sherman tank, M3 halftrack and Hetzer, there will be a Stug III, German halftrack, M8 Armored Car, M5 Stuart
Tank, and an additional Sherman Tank. Pre-Registration required. Photo ID required for admission to Camp
Mabry. Contact the Texas Military Forces Museum at (512) 782-5770 or Jeffrey Hunt, Museum Director, for
more information.
Memorial Day Armed Forces Event
Date: 25-27 May 2012
Location: Palisitine, Texas, Park Road 76, US Hwy 84 West, Rusk, TX 75785
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Texas State Railroad State Historical Park
Event Details: Participants and spectators can ride to the "German Village of Rheinhausen" on the military
transport train. Spectators can watch the battle unfold from their seats. During the ride to the battle spectators
can walk through the train and to a historic mock-up of General Patton's railcar. Following the battle on
Saturday night is a 1940's USO Show Dinner & Dance for $35 per person. See the Texas State Railroad
State Historical Park website for more information.
Unit Training Event
Date: TBD June 2012
Location: Training Facility, Mount Pleasant, Texas
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Able Company
Event Details: Unit training event to conduct basic training for new recruits and sustainment training for all
troopers. Training will include individual tasks, weapons orientation, individual and squad movement, tactics,
discussion of unit history and ogranizational structure as well as conduct unit administrative tasks.
AIRSHO 2012
Date: 12-14 October 2012
Location: Midland International Airport, Midland, Texas
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: Commemorative Air Force
Event Details: Static display and flying WWII and modern aircraft. Reenactors will participate in the "Tora,
Tora, Tora" battle simulating the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Contact the AIRSHO Chairman, Gena
Linebarger, via email at iblast4fun@grandecom.net for more information.
Waxahachie WWII Weekend 2012
Date: 9-11 November 2012
Location: Waxahachie, TX
Directions: Google Maps
Sponsor: City of Waxahachie
Event Details: 1940s and WWII event in and around Waxahachie Town Square. Reenacted battles for train
depot and bridge as well as Allied and Axis camps. Veteran memorial ceremony Saturday mornig and USO
shows at the Texas Theater Saturday night. For additional information see the Facebook page or please
email PattonsAide@yahoo.com.
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