A monumental trip Veterans get hero's welcome on journey to WWII Memorial WASHINGTON - He'd seen photographs of it, even contributed money to have it built. But by the time Ben Griffin, 86, made it to the World War II Memorial on Tuesday, he was legally blind and needed longtime friend Gordon Bane, 83, to be his eyes. Together, arm in arm, the two World War II veterans from Gastonia walked among the pillars, stopping at each quotation etched into the stone walls.
Trip to WWII memorial is 'heaven' for N.C. vets WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 100 World War II veterans from North Carolina got a long overdue trip to the nation's capital this week to visit the memorial built in their honor.
Editorial: Thanks long overdue Some World War II veterans returning from a free Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., say they've been most bowled over by the cheering crowds they met along the way. Half a century after they returned from war, they say this is the first time they have been publicly thanked for their service.
Elizabeth Dole staying busy with charities Today, she'll fly from Charlotte with 105 World War II veterans and their guardians to Washington, D.C., to see the memorial built to commemorate their sacrifice. The flight, which she sponsored, is in honor of her older brother, John Van Hanford Jr., a World War II veteran who died in April 2008.
WWII vets are young warriors again on Honor Flight WASHINGTON, D.C. — We know these men from the lives they built daily back home, among us. Lee Bradley was a highway patrolman and officer in the Rowan County Sheriff's Department.
WWII vets say Honor Flight to D.C. was great On Bill Stanback's first day as a deck officer on the USS Gandy, the destroyer tracked down a German submarine, which was causing havoc in that particular area of the Atlantic. The Gandy sent down depth charges forcing the submarine to the surface. The Gandy then rammed the submarine and sank it. Not bad for the first morning of his first convoy. And it all happened before breakfast, Stanback recalls.
Veterans have their day, thanks to Dole Here are some additional stories from the recent John Hanford Memorial Honor Flight, which included 105 World War II veterans from Salisbury, Charlotte and the surrounding area.
Elizabeth
Dole helps send WWII veterans to Washington Former Senator Elizabeth Dole has made a large donation in the name
of her brother to help send World War II veterans from Charlotte
to tour the National World War II Memorial.
Rotary fills flights for vets Rotary District 7680, which includes Richmond
County, has filled every available seat for the Sept. 19, and
Oct. 20 Flights of Honor out of Charlotte for World War II veterans
visting memorials in Washington D.C. ...
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vet: 'An awesome experience' Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Columbus,GA, USA We went directly to the World War II Memorial and were met by Senators Bob and
Elizabeth Dole, which was the highlight of the trip. ....
