A jeep crosses Penn Square during the WWII Weekend Parade on Friday in downtown Reading. (BILL UHRICH – READING EAGLE)
In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading presented the 30th World War II Mid-Day Parade in the 500 block of Penn Street on Friday.
“Hello, Reading! I told you I’d be back!” exclaimed Brian Woodcock of Yorklyn, Del., portraying Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who has participated in each WWII Weekend for the past 30 years. The downtown event Friday kicked off the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s 33rd Annual World War II Weekend at Reading Regional Airport through Sunday, June 9, 2024. (BILL UHRICH – READING EAGLE)
The event featured a nostalgic journey with a parade of vintage vehicles, reenactors in period uniforms and music.
The event marked the official kickoff for the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s 33rd Annual World War II Weekend at Reading Regional Airport through June 9.
Crowds mingle with reenactors during the WWII Weekend Parade on Friday, June 7, 2024 in downtown Reading. The event marked the official kickoff for the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s 33rd Annual World War II Weekend at Reading Regional Airport through Sunday. (BILL UHRICH – READING EAGLE)Fifi, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, flies over downtown Reading during the WWII Weekend Parade on Friday, June 7, 2024. (BILL UHRICH – READING EAGLE)
