Thousands come to World War II Weekend for ‘genuine experience’

Thousands come to World War II Weekend for ‘genuine experience’

The trip from Tolland to Bern Township isn’t a particularly short one. The route from the Connecticut town stretches about 260 miles, down the eastern seaboard to Newark and then west through Allentown. At nearly five hours, it’s quite the hike. That’s especially true if, like Robert Garabedian, you happen to be a century old. But sitting inside a hangar at Reading Regional Airport late Saturday morning, a steady drizzle tapping on the ground ou…