HONOR FLIGHT FOR VETERANS


According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, hundreds of World War II veterans die each day. The Old Glory Honor Flight program gave some Wisconsin survivors the opportunity to visit the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. on October 27, 2009.

Veterans sing the Star Spangled Banner before boarding the plane at Outagamie County Regional Airport for their trip to Washington D.C.
Airport crews load about 50 wheelchairs onto a charter flight for veterans at Outagamie County Regional Airport.
Vincent Zehren, 86, Green Bay (left) and Alvin Schumacher, 95, Shawano, talk during a charter flight for veterans who participated in the Old Glory Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C.
Kenneth Boehmke, 86, of Eland, Wis. is greeted by volunteers at Washington Dulles Airport.
Charles Lepinski, 83, of Berlin, prays next to a flag that was placed by the Wisconsin pillar at the WWII Memorial.
Veterans salute and pose for pictures at the WWII Memorial.
Aloyzy Lawniczak, 85, of Howard, Wis. gets a look at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. as rain falls during a tour of the memorial.
Sue Forbes pushes her father, Robert Trautman, 87, both from Town of Vinland, Wis. at the WWII Memorial.
Alfred Denissen, 93, of Allouez and his son, Kurt, visit the gravesite of Luke James Zimmerman at Arlington National Cemetery. Zimmerman is Alfred's grandson. This just happened to be the day of the third anniversary of Zimme
Virgil Kolstad rides a bus with other veterans after leaving Arlington National Cemetery.
Veterans are welcomed home at Outagamie County Regional Airport.



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Valerie Flanagan (center), 88, of King, becomes emotional when greeted upon arrival at Outagamie County Regional Airport.
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