honor flight
Honor Flight was a way to honor uncle, thank veterans for their service
Jul 12, 2023
In May, ninety two veterans and their guardians flew to Washington D.C. from LaCrosse, Wis., on the 28th Freedom Honor Flight. I was extremely honored to serve as a guardian for the flight. The Freedom Honor Flight is an organization run solely by volunteers that has a simple goal: To fly our...
Citizens donate over $1,500 to honor flights
Aug 15, 2018
Steven Swan from Swan Jewelers in Lake City (right) presents the donation to James Wittenberg of LaCrosse Freedom Honor Flight. The money was raised through the sale of American Flag pins at Swan Jewelers earlier this year. Serving 30 counties in three states, Freedom Honor Flight flies veterans to...
Appel takes Honor Flight
Oct 11, 2017
“I’m not completely blind, but I’m mostly blind,” said Francis Appel as he explained why he resisted applying for for an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., despite the urging of family.
If he can’t see the memorials, the 88-year-old former Marine and Korean War veteran remembers thinking, what’s...
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