Flight #20 – May 11, 2015

88 Veterans ( 3 WWII, 77 Korea, 8 Vietnam Era)

TOTAL VETERANS FLOWN ON FLIGHTS I-XX (2010-2015) 1,830

WWII 960, KOREA 840, VIETNAM 30

TOTAL GUARDIANS FLOWN ON FLIGHTS I-XX (2010-2015) 1,106

“any image you would like just 1) click on the thumbnail 2) a large image will come up. Download that image. 3) play hard…Play happy… Reminder the section page headers are under the title, click on each section to see another series of photos. Thanks. Dave”

92 year old WWII Veteran, Jerry Viste summed it up last night while leaving the plane when asked if we “passed muster”. He said that “it was the most finely run organization that he has ever been a part of”. This coming from a pilot of 28 combat missions on a B-17 leading a crew of 10 men, & being responsible for their lives as well as being the President of Wausau Insurance Companies, leading thousands of employees. “Captain” Viste was truly happy that he was a part of Mission #20. The tireless efforts of our entire Board of Directors and hundred’s of volunteers is the reason we get comments like these! You all have truly made a difference in the lives of our Honored Veterans and guardians, their families, friends and the communities they live in.

Thank you letters/notes/emails:

Amherst High School
AmLeg 266 Colby
Associated Bank Stevens Point
BMO Bank
Bulls Eye CU
Culvers Wisconsin Rapids
Culvers Merrill
D.C. Everest Middle School
Gerald D. Viste
Harry Griswold
James Rogaczewski
Jerry Otterholt
John Dickson
John Larsen
John Mars
Lakeland Union High School
Ron and Judy Kniess
Rosholt Elementary School
Rothschild Weston Lions Club
Wilderness Sportsman Club Wood County
Wood County Farm Bureau
Kim Shipway’s slide show to the music of Kate Smith’s God Bless America
Dr. James N. Dougherty