A pre-flight ceremony begins at 7:45 a.m. at the airport off of Route 120 and Interstate 684 in the Town of Harrison. Their welcome home reception will begin about 8:45 p.m., also at the county airport.
Saturday's flight includes 40 WWII veterans from Westchester County, five from Rockland County and one from Orange County. Others live in Nassau, New York and Sullivan counties.
The veterans participating on Saturday represent the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy and a first-ever Merchant Marine honoree.
Hudson Valley Honor Flight arranges one-day, all-expense-paid journeys for veterans that include visits to the World War II and Iwo Jima Memorial, as well as attendance at the Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
There will be a celebration involving many area volunteers at the county airport's morning send-off and homecoming to cheer the veterans and thank them for their service to the nation.
For more details, go to www.hvhonorflight.com by clicking here.
Daily Voice coverage of past Honor Fights can be found here, as well as by clicking here and a documentary film about them by clicking here.
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