The public is invited to a "welcome home" ceremony for these WWII,
Korean era and Vietnam veterans when the plane arrives back at
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield at 9:30 p.m. on
Tuesday. Wear red, white and blue to show your appreciation.
Veterans on this flight come from the Illinois towns of Alton,
Auburn, Bartonville, Benson, Brimfield, Bunker Hill, Canton,
Carlinville, Carrollton, Chatham, Chillicothe, Clinton, Dawson,
Decatur, East Peoria, Elgin, Elmwood, Fairbury, Forrest, Greenview,
Groveland, Jacksonville, Latham, Lincoln, Loami, Manchester, Mason
City, Medora, Metamora, Morton, Mount Olive, Mount Pulaski, Normal,
North Pekin, Odell, Pekin, Peoria, Petersburg, Pontiac, Roanoke,
Rochester, Roodhouse, Rushville, San Jose, Saybrook, Sherman,
Springfield, Taylorville, Tremont, Virden, Virginia, White Hall,
Wood River and Yates City.
Applications from veterans are still
being accepted for the following, but WWII veterans will be served
first:
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Veterans who
enlisted by Dec. 31, 1946 (WWII -- 101 currently on the list)
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Veterans who
served Jan. 1, 1947, through Dec. 31, 1957 (Korean era -- 388
currently on the list)
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Veterans who served Jan. 1, 1958,
through May 7, 1975 (137 currently on the list)
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Flights are also scheduled for April 23 (already full), May 21
(already full) and June 18 (being filled). If funds are available,
there will be additional flights in September and October.
The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight board welcomes the chance to
speak to organizations, businesses, churches, conventions or others
groups about their mission, future flights, guardian duties,
fundraising and donations.
For more information about this flight, how individuals and
groups can help the mission, how to obtain applications, how to
become a member, and to learn more about Land of Lincoln Honor
Flight, go to the website,
www.landoflincolnhonorflight.org, or contact Ray Wiedle: home,
314-427-2317; cell, 217-622-1473; email,
arwiedle@sbcglobal.net.
[Text from file received from Ray
Wiedle, chairman,
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight]
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