Flight #48 – May 20, 2024
This flight was funded by The Haydock Brewery Museum & O’so Brewing Company
101 Vietnam, 2 Korea & 1 WWII Era Veterans
Veteran Roster & Cards/Letters are at the bottom of this page
“Back in the day” & flight day veteran Pictures CLICK HERE
4,608 TOTAL VETERANS FLOWN ON FLIGHTS I-48, 2010-2024; (1,046 WWII; 1,260 KOREA; & 2,302 VIETNAM). TOTAL GUARDIANS FLOWN ON FLIGHTS I-48 (2010-2024) 2,838
Click here for Dave Junion’s Photos
For “any image you would like just 1) click on the thumbnail 2) a large image will come up. 3) Right click for your options.
The section page headers are on the top of the page. Click on each section to see another series of photos. Thanks. Dave”
Helen Haydock (biker babe) co-sponsor of Mission #48
Marc Buttera (owner O’so Brewering Co. in the green shirt) was the co-sponsor of Mission #48; he was also the guardian for the Skibba Brothers.
The Nest Brothers, 1 set of the 103 sets of brothers we have flown
The welcome at Reagan Airport was a complete surprise
Touching 1 name of the 58,281 engraved in the black marble
Mr. Pempeck, our only WWII vet in 5 years was surprised by his granddaughter who flew from Ukraine to meet him at the WWII Memorial
Helen Haydock & girls at CWA welcoming 104 veterans home
Thank You Cards, Letters & Emails
Honoring Vietnam Era verteran Robert Buss Jr Mission #14
Honoring Korea Era verteran Francis Chartier Mission #28
GFWC Antigo Junior Woman’s Club
Catholic Financial Life Marshfield Chapter #309
Wesley United Methodist Church Marshfield
64 North Bar and Grill Medford
White Sands Mini Golf Wisconsin Rapids
Honoring Korea veteran Charles Taylor Mission #10 October, 22, 2012
Honoring Korea veteran Robert Buss Sr Mission #14 October, 21, 2013
Eugene E Jiggitts Sr (from Rocky Mounteain Honor Flight
Honoring Korea Veteran Robert Buss Sr Mission #14 October 21, 20
Lambda Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Athens C Store River Country Coop
Honoring Korea Veteran Earl Dorow Mission #12 May 13, 2013
Honoring Vietnam era Veteran Dennis Heil Mission #42 October 3, 2022
Honoring Army Veteran Geral Palesh
Honoring Korea veteran Robert Kroll Mission # 45 September 25, 2023
Honoring WWII veteran Gerald Gage Mission #3 April 18, 2011
NFHF Presidents newsletter May 2024