World War II veterans honored at luncheon

Vets0217 — Front row: Richard Yeager, Coast Guard; David Tolan, Army; Vernon Ribera, Army; Edwin Frazier, Air Force Back row: Ed Taylor, Vietnam; Gomer Lewis, Air Force; Wayne Ferrentino, Vietnam; William Alderman, Navy

(ROCKWALL – Sept 16, 2013) Friends of Rockwall County Library recently brought former servicemen together for a presentation about the Honor Flight DFW program.

Vets0221 — Front row: Richard Arnold, Air Force; C. E. Perdue Jr., Air Force; Jim Baird, Air Force Back Row: Nicholas Keekon, Navy; Darwin Whiteside, Army

Linda Robinson, Honor Flight DFW coordinator, explained the organization’s goal to take area World War II veterans to Washington DC to see the WW II memorial. The all-expense two-day trip is made possible by donations.

A guardian who pays his or her own expenses accompanies each veteran.

“We treat the veterans like they’re our special cargo,” said Robinson.

Vets0222 — L to R: Harold Whitfield, Eddie Meil, Jack Alexander and Harry Hulse all served in the U. S. Navy during WW II.

A complete medical team is aboard each flight to ensure their health and safety.

For information about opportunities to help, see the organization’s website at honorflightdfw.org. Applications to make the trip can be printed from this site.

Information provided by Nell Welborn. Photos by Jim Welborn.

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