The airport in Benton Harbor has been a staging point for the "Lest We Forget" demonstrations on the beach in Saint Joe. The event featured D-Day style landings and a Pacific style landing over the past few years. Not sure why they didn't have them this year.
In the past, the Yankee Air Force sent their B-17 and their B-25 to participate in the simulated landings by providing "air cover" as reenactors waded ashore. They also gave rides out of the airport.
Only one or two people signed up for rides isn't that surprising, especially in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Tons of manufacturing and industry has moved out of town, hurting the town and causing a pretty bad recession that has left crime and corruption widespread.
However, it would have been nice to see her coming and going. One of the best looking B-17s in my book!