Flight #54 – October 27, 2025

THIS FLIGHT WAS FUNDED BY TOM RIISER

THE ARTHUR B. RIISER MEMORIAL FLIGHT

97 Vietnam Era Veteran

Veteran Roster & Cards/Letters are at the bottom of this page

“Back in the day” veteran Photos CLICK HERE

5,214 TOTAL VETERANS FLOWN ON FLIGHTS I-54, 2010-2025; (1,048 WWII; 1,270 KOREA; & 2,896 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.

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Ask your grandchildren to help you!

 

“Jim. You guys sure did a great job 👍. Everything perfect Was great day Thank you all” 🥃
 
Tom Riiser


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank You Cards, Letters & Emails

Dan Brun

Kathleen Schneider

Honoring WWII veterans Jack Lozier Mission #9 September 24, 2012

Sandy Lozier

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

Matt Ohrt

Bernard Knoeck

American Legion Auxiliary Post 65

American Legion & Auxiliary Post 182

VFW Post 1638 Auxliary

Paul Miller

Addison Embers

Ron and Jan Anderson

Trailmates Snowmobile Club Inc

Ron Skroski

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 50

St Germain Community Church Thrift Shop

Helping Hands Quilt Club447

Loyal Car Show

Len Lipinski

John and Melanie

Joanne West

Harry and Jeannie Borgman

Family of Staci Lynn Wianecki

Community Foundation of North Central WI

Eagles Auxiliary #624 Marshfield

American Legion Post 73 Neillsville

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 182

Louie Stark

Holly Fawley

WIARNG retired CSM SGM

Ken Horn

St Patrick’s Council

Knights of Columbus Thorp

Kellie Penk

Raymond Hansen

Honoring Vietnam era veteran John DeKarske Mission #38 October 21, 2019

Dawn Luchowski

Linda Scharrer

Roy Johnson

Mike Wiles

NFHF PRESIDENT’S NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

VETERAN ROSTER