Many World War II veterans may get to see the WWII (1939-1945) memorial in Washington D.C. for the first time, at its five-year anniversary. Honor Flight South Alabama will take veterans on a one-day, all-expenses-paid trip to the capital city on May 6, according to Barry Booth, the local organization’s co-chairman and guardian director.
The national organization focuses on flying WWII veterans to see the memorial because many senior citizens would never have the chance to visit it in their lifetimes due to financial or health-related issues, according to the Web site. Honor Flight pays travel expenses for veterans, who may take one guardian with them but the program doesn’t cover that cost. Medical staff will also attend to help those with disabilities, Booth said.
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In June of this year I submitted an application for a WWII veteran, Clinton Guy Ames (“Flying Tiger”), to Honor Flight, Inc, Springfield, OH, as instructed on the application. I also submitted a Gurardian application for myself, Col R. L. Upchurch, USMC (Ret), to Emerald Coast Honor Flight in Navarre, FL, again as instructed on the application. We reside in Point Clear, AL and have not received any acknowledgement of receipt of either application. Do you have our applications on record?
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