For the 7th year in a row the East Coast Doughboys were invited to be the honor guard at the annual “In Flanders Fields” Memorial. This year musicians from Flanders came to perform The Last Post. The event is sponsored … Read the rest
Author: Kevin Fitzpatrick
A Rainy 2022 New York City Veterans Day Parade
We got soaked. The East Coast Doughboys persevered through a constant, steady, downpour to return to the 2022 New York City Veterans Day Parade. After the smaller showing in 2021 due to the pandemic, we were very happy to come … Read the rest
Photos from Air Show Weekend at Golden Age Air Museum
The East Coast Doughboys returned to the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, Pennsylvania. Over September 3-4 more than 20 men and women (and 2 cute war dogs) presented WWI living history. The museum drew record crowds; the largest audience … Read the rest
Great War Aviation in Pennsylvania Sept. 3-4
World War One and the early days of aviation will come alive at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3-4, 2022 (Labor Day Weekend). WWI will be a theme of the annual fly-in, which gathers vintage airplanes … Read the rest
Photos from 2021 Veterans Day Parade
After a one-year break in marching–because the 2020 edition was “virtual” due to the Coronavirus pandemic–the East Coast Doughboys fielded a smaller but not any less energetic turnout for the 2021 Veterans Day Parade on November 11 in Manhattan. It … Read the rest
Photos from Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome 2021
Our organization had a wonderful time at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome on October 16-17, 2021. What could be better than vintage airplanes, classic cars, and Great War history? The East Coast Doughboys had two days of exhibitions and WWI living history. … Read the rest
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome WWI Weekend Oct 16-17
Our next living history weekend will take us to the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Saturday-Sunday, October 16-17, 2021. World War One and the early days of aviation is the big weekend, which gathers vintage airplanes and classic cars. All WWI … Read the rest
Return to Flanders Field Memorial 2021
We have not had any in-person living history since the small turnout we got for the July 2020 WWI weekend at the Golden Age Air Museum. The Veterans Day parade was cancelled (or it was “virtual”). So we were thrilled … Read the rest
Photos from Golden Age Air Museum 2020
World War One and the early days of aviation came alive at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, Pennsylvania, July 11-12, 2020. WWI was the theme of the annual Wings & Wheels Extravaganza. Even though we were in the … Read the rest
Author Night May 21: Johnathan Bracken, The Verdun Regiment
The WWI Historical Association – Eastern Chapter and the East Coast Doughboys welcome Johnathan Bracken to the first Authors Night to talk about his book about the Battle of Verdun in 1916, and by looking at it through the eyes … Read the rest