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Delaware Defense Day at Fort Miles
World War II-era Jeeps make up part of the motor pool of the Second Service Command 1252nd Support Unit during Delaware Defense Day at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
September 28, 2021
Delaware State Parks hosted the annual open house and living history event at Fort Miles Sept. 25 at Cape Henlopen State Park.
The event featured tours of the Fort Miles Museum and new USS Arizona display, World War II short films, re-enactors, World War II-era vehicles and equipment, and displays by Fort Miles Historical Association, Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware State Police Museum and Air Mobility Command Museum, including its living history team.
Fort Miles was a key part of defenses along the East Coast during World War II, with more than 2,500 military men and women stationed at the facility.
Emily Malone, an Air Mobility Command Museum living history team member, talks about the important role the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) played during World War II.
Tim Kuntz, a 261st Coastal Artillery Battalion re-enactor, talks about the equipment a typical solider would have used while stationed at Fort Miles. More than 2,500 men and women were assigned to the fort during World War II.
Tom Stuart, a Fort Miles Historical Association volunteer, describes the history of the fort’s searchlight.
Members of the Air Mobility Command Museum living history team portray the World War II roles of a woman pilot, a test pilot and a member of a rocket test squadron. They are (l-r) Emily Malone, Nick Saborio and Patrick O’Neill.
Patrick O’Nell talks about the history of a Browning automatic rifle as a member of the Air Mobility Command living history team.
A crowd gathers to learn about the history of Fort Miles, which played a pivotal role in coast defenses during World War II.
The best view in Cape Henlopen State Park is atop observation Tower 7 at Fort Miles.
A missing man table is set inside a Fort Miles barracks in honor and in memory of the fallen, missing in action and prisoner of war military service members.
Three-inch guns, like this restored one used for artillery-firing demonstrations, were in use at Fort Miles during World War II.
Vintage police cars are on display in the new parking lot at Fort Miles.
