Area Veterans to Board Honor Flight to Washington D.C.

On the trip, he also visited the Arlington Cemetery and witnessed the changing of the guards.

The 85 World War II and Korean War veterans from the Fox Valley area, who have been on a waiting list, were notified they were traveling on the October 21 flight before the announcement of the Packer players.

This honor flight headed for Washington, D.C., taking 61 veterans to the World War II memorial, including three female veterans and a big contingent from Havenwood-Heritage Heights in Concord.

The Honor Flight will return September 28 between 9:45 and 10:15 pm. Smith says Saturday’s Honor Flight will be a time for him to reflect back on the war and remember friends that he lost.

Honor Flight Rochester returned to town Sunday morning with 54 veterans on board.

Each veteran traveling on an Honor Flight is assigned an escort, usually a family member or volunteer.

When the veterans gets back there will be an elaborate welcome event at the airport, the organization says.