West Springfield holds tribute to heroes of World War II

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - West Springfield American Legion hosted a tribute to the heroes of World War II this past Sunday.

The free 90-minute program commemorated the history of the war through dance routines, set to big band music, all while performed in authentic military uniforms, 1940s dresses and featuring the Small Planet Dancers.

Western Mass News spoke to the Artistic Director and Choreographer of the Small Planet Dancers, Josephine Sarnelli, who says, “We are a dance performance group, and we like to be educational, so we do other education programs. We do the Civil War program, we do WWI, we do Victorian dances and things of that nature. It’s a combination of entertainment and history all at the same time.”

The performance featured readings about The Tuskegee Airmen, the Navajo Code Talkers, and the 442nd Infantry Regiment.