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Article: Honor Flight honors World War II veterans.
- Article from:
- DAV Magazine
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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They began arriving at Lakeside Christian Church on Buttermilk Pike in Ft. Mitchell, Ky., on Oct. 17, 2007, well before the designated 6:15 a.m. on their itinerary. They knew the bus was scheduled to depart for the Louisville Airport promptly at 7 a.m., and they were not about to miss their trip to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Most wore T-shirts with a U.S. Flag, an airplane and the words "Honor Flight Tri-State" printed on them. Nearly all sported baseball caps proudly identifying them as World War II veterans. They were excited. The trip was one all had hoped to make.
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