Playing Wars Whose Wounds Are Fresh
Mr. Fornell's unit, the 353rd German Infantry Division, is part of the World War II Historical Re-enactment Society, a co-sponsor of this event, along with the V.F.W. In real life, Mr. Fornell is a newspaper reporter.
Jennifer Garden, 27, works as a sign-language interpreter. She was spending the weekend dressed as a German helferin, or helper. "You dress up in this uniform," Ms. Garden said, "and get to stand out here and tell other people about history, which I love."




