Highlights from our 93rd flight
marc.zarefsky2019-08-14T09:28:43-05:00On a sultry 93-degree day, 104 veterans comprising four from WWII, 23 from the Korean War and 77 from the Vietnam War traveled with us to Washington D.C. for their Day of Honor.
Jim Zwit: The Driving Force
Doug Meffley2021-04-20T13:47:25-05:00Jim Zwit calls it the driving force of his life. His memories, and his respect for the memories of the eight fellow soldiers killed one evening in Vietnam are too important to be anything else but the impetus behind the major mission in his life.
Howard Tweddle, Jr.: “Tweet” Is Still Singing Today
Doug Meffley2019-08-02T21:40:05-05:00Howard Edgar Tweddle, Jr. was born on March 8, 1943, and grew up in Marion, Ohio. During high school, he discovered he could sing.
Gary Nelson: Gunner’s Mate On An Icebreaker
Doug Meffley2019-08-02T21:27:11-05:00Three times Gary Nelson has traveled to Washington D.C. with Honor Flight Chicago, each time accompanying a World War II veteran on this journey of thanks. The next HFC flight on August 7th, 2019, will be Nelson’s fourth, but this time it will be different. This time, he’s the veteran being thanked.
Charles Luhan, Jr.: Combat Engineer Becomes Santa Claus
Doug Meffley2019-08-02T21:16:15-05:00At his company compound in Vietnam, Charles Luhan, Jr., would fly the City of Chicago flag (which has four blue stars) when he had the chance. When he did this, his company’s compound would receive unusually more rocket attacks than normal. The company commanding officer told Charles, “Can you take down that four-star flag, they think you’re a General.”
Barbara Lloyd: Military Service — Just What A Family Does
Doug Meffley2019-08-02T20:44:25-05:00Barbara Lloyd was born into a family with a history of serving our country. Impressed with her brother, Ken’s, travels in the Navy, Barbara became “crazy about the Navy” which planted the seed of her serving in the military.
Thomas Keith: Daily Fire Missions
Doug Meffley2019-08-02T20:30:00-05:00While growing up on the west side of Chicago and attending Austin High School, Tom never imagined he would spend his 21st birthday serving in the Army in Vietnam.
Sylvester Dziedzic: Going To The Dogs
Doug Meffley2019-08-02T15:19:38-05:00Growing up, Sylvester Dziedzic didn’t have a family dog. However, when he joined the Army in 1965, he developed a specialty as a Military Police (MP) Sentry Dog Handler and served in that role during the Vietnam War.