Flight #54 – October 27, 2025
THIS FLIGHT WAS FUNDED BY TOM RIISER
THE ARTHUR B. RIISER MEMORIAL FLIGHT
97 Vietnam Era Veterans
Veteran Roster & Cards/Letters are at the bottom of this page
“Back in the day” veteran Photos CLICK HERE
5,215 TOTAL VETERANS FLOWN ON FLIGHTS I-54, 2010-2025; (1,048 WWII; 1,270 KOREA; & 2,897 VIETNAM). TOTAL GUARDIANS FLOWN ON FLIGHTS I-54 (2010-2025) 3,263
Click here for Mission 54’s Photos
(Thanks to these photographers Stacy Literski, Tanya Otto & Joel Langdon)
Instructions to download photos: click on photo you want (at some point you will be asked for your email), bottom left is a “heart” and “download arrow”. The heart will put the photo in your personal photo album. The download arrow will allow you to save the photo to your computer, just follow the screen instructions.
OR
Ask your grandchildren to help you!
. Everything perfect Was great day Thank you all” 
Thank You Cards, Letters & Emails
Honoring WWII veterans Jack Lozier Mission #9 September 24, 2012
Honoring Richard Ormond, Vietnam era veteran, Mission #53 September 22, 2025
Honoring William Knudson, Vietnam era veteran, Mission #37 September 2, 2019
Honoring Jim Laufenberg, Vietnam era veteran, Mission #51 April 14, 2025
Honoring Pete Leder, Vietnam era veteran, Mission #44 May 15, 2023
American Legion Auxiliary Post 65
American Legion & Auxiliary Post 182
Trailmates Snowmobile Club Inc
AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 50
St Germain Community Church Thrift Shop
Community Foundation of North Central WI
Eagles Auxiliary #624 Marshfield
American Legion Post 73 Neillsville
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 182
Honoring Vietnam era veteran John DeKarske Mission #38 October 21, 2019
Honoring Korea era veteran Clarence Trzebiatowski
Honoring Vietnam era veteran Peter Leder Mission #44 May 15, 2023
Alexander Charitable Foundation Inc
Central WI Dog Sports Club Inc
Hartley American Legion Post 471
American Legion Aux 182 Park Falls
Honoring John Dekarske Vietnam era veterans mission #38 October 21, 2019
Honoring Vietnam era veteran Steve Otten
Honoring veterans from the class of 1961 Stevens Point High Schools
Honoring Vietnam era veteran Leo Gachnang Mission #42 October 3, 2022
Honoring Vietnam era veteran Bob Setlak Mission 36 May 13, 2019
Thomas P Orsund Memorial Foundation
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