Family history fuels passion

Denny Pace’s family history created a lifelong passion in World War II reenactment.

Pace, a Green River resident, recalls watching war documentaries with his dad, Presley Pace, while growing up. He remembers slowly beginning to enjoy them more after he learned about his own family’s connection to the war.

Pace mainly studies the method of the Army’s 182 Airborne Division, having researched the daily life and routine of soldiers for the past 20 years. His grandfather, David Pace, served in the Navy during World War II. His great-uncle was drafted to serve in February of 1943, serving in the Arm...