Honor Flight CAK

We’re getting close to the final countdown for our next flight.

The following is a breakdown of the various Ohio hometowns of the WWII veterans we’re taking to Washington D.C. this Saturday, May 30:

Akron 14, Alliance 11, Amsterdam 1, Barberton 11, Beloit 1, Bolivar 1, Campbell 1, Canton 10, Copley 1, Creston 1, Cuyahoga Falls 2, Dalton 1, Dover 2, Doylestown 1, East Canton 1, East Liverpool 1, East Palestine 2, Fairlawn 2, Hanoverton 1, Hartville 1, Hiram 1, Kent 1, Louisville 1, Malvern 1, Massillon 4, Minerva 2, Navarre 1, New Philadelphia 1, North Benton 1, Norton 3, Port Allegany 1, Ravenna 4, Salem 2, Sebring 1, Stow 2, Sugarcreek 2, Tallmadge 2, Tuscarawas 1, Vienna 1, Wadsworth 4.

Here are a few more interesting statistics:

• Our oldest vets (2) are 93 years old
• We have 10 vets who are 90 or older.

Here are the various Branches of Service which will be represented and the number of WWII Vets per each branch:

• Army – 41
• Army Air Corps – 23
• Coast Guard – 1
• Marines – 3
• Merchant Marine – 1
• Navy – 39
• WAVE – 1
• Rest unknown

Click here to download a PDF of the May Flight Press Release.

NEW ITINERARY AS OF 5.29 – 1:00 P.M.

MAY 30TH ITINERARY

5:15-5:45 a.m. – Guardians register and prepare for veterans in waiting area
5:45 -6:30 – Vet check in, proceed through security w/ Guardian’s OK
6:00-6:45 – Security – pacemakers, shoes, metal, liquids
6:00-7:15 – Picture shoot – Begin boarding ASSIGNED seats
8:00-9:00 – Breakfast onboard US Airways
9:10 – Arrive at Reagan National Airport
9:15-10:00 – Exit plane, use restrooms, proceed to bus loading areas
10:15-12:00 p.m. – World War II Memorial (flag ceremony Blue bus only), tour
Lunch-11:30 – Guardian photo shoot
12:00-12:15 p.m. – Restrooms/load buses, pass snacks out on buses
12:30-1:30 – Iwo Jima Memorial- picture shoot of veteran teams
1:45-3:00 – FDR Memorial (restrooms)
3:15-5:00 – Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial, Lincoln Memorial
5:00-5:15 – Board buses
5:30 – Arrive at Reagan National/use restrooms lower lever
7:00-8:00 – Dinner onboard US Airways
8:10 – Arrive CAK airport

This is a tentative schedule, subject to change.