Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Today, 122 WWII vets took off from Denver bound for D.C. to visit the WWII memorial. Bless 'em all. http://www.honorflight.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache Hawk 60642 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Today, 122 WWII vets took off from Denver bound for D.C. to visit the WWII memorial. Bless 'em all. http://www.honorflight.org/ I saw four aircraft those men may have flown. They flew over where I work. A Japanese Zero fighter...a German fighter and an American fighter. Then about two hours later, a B-17 Bomber ! I had cold chills up my spine ! God bless those warriors ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 One of my customers was involved in one of those a couple years ago. Several of the men were diabetic, and since the cheap a$$e$ I work for wouldn't make a donation, I donated some syringes and supplies for the flight. Wish my dad could have gone. JHC :FlagAm: PS.....LOVE that quote by Will Rogers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Andrew Thomas, SASS #19594 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hey Bob and all, I'm a Flight Guardian and fly out of the Rochester, MN hub for Honor Flight. Our last flight held 120 Veterans and about 60 of us and medical personnel. We took 80 wheelchairs and used them all. A whole rack of oxygen bottles filled one compartment under the bus. We rent four coach busses in Washington DC and make 4-5 stops which means off-loading 180 people and 80 wheelchairs for each stop and then loading everybody back on. We get pretty good at this! Senator Dole has been present at the WWII Memorial to greet the Veterans when he is able to. We brief the guys and gals not to try and shake his hand due to his wounds from battle. All of the Veterans are so humble about what they did - their experiences are incredible! My personal abservation has been the Veterans do not ask for recognition - Honor Flight's position is they deserve it. This trip is to their Memorial and to thank them all even if it is a belated thank you and for too many, a thank you coming too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I lost my last WWII patient years ago. I sure miss that guy. Quiet, modest, an unassuming hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caprock Leatherneck, SASS #54382 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Henry: Sent you some questions in a PM. Hey Bob and all, I'm a Flight Guardian and fly out of the Rochester, MN hub for Honor Flight. Our last flight held 120 Veterans and about 60 of us and medical personnel. We took 80 wheelchairs and used them all. A whole rack of oxygen bottles filled one compartment under the bus. We rent four coach busses in Washington DC and make 4-5 stops which means off-loading 180 people and 80 wheelchairs for each stop and then loading everybody back on. We get pretty good at this! Senator Dole has been present at the WWII Memorial to greet the Veterans when he is able to. We brief the guys and gals not to try and shake his hand due to his wounds from battle. All of the Veterans are so humble about what they did - their experiences are incredible! My personal abservation has been the Veterans do not ask for recognition - Honor Flight's position is they deserve it. This trip is to their Memorial and to thank them all even if it is a belated thank you and for too many, a thank you coming too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Andrew Thomas, SASS #19594 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Hey Caprock, Answered your posting via PM. Let me know if there is anything else I can do! Heck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Our last one from our airport flew out the first part of Sept.. they are ending here because there aren't anymore on the list. sponsored by donations only, mostly the Smucker Co., and Timken Roller Bearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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