It’s our 10-year anniversary!
marc.zarefsky2018-03-19T08:58:47-05:00Honor Flight Chicago CEO Mary Pettinato has a special message for everyone who helped the organization say thank you to America's senior war heroes over the past 10 years.
Highlights from the 2018 Hockey Classic
marc.zarefsky2018-03-19T14:13:55-05:00Thank you to everyone who came out and supported Honor Flight Chicago at the seventh annual Law Enforcement Hockey Classic.
Sandwich, coupon book sales to benefit Honor Flight Chicago
marc.zarefsky2017-12-12T14:12:59-06:00Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and America's Dog & Burger both partnered with Honor Flight Chicago to raise money and fly senior war veterans to Washington, D.C.
See photos from Bourbon Street
marc.zarefsky2017-11-06T11:42:39-06:00At Honor Flight Chicago, our mission is clear. We honor our [...]
Carl Streng Jr.: A cook and a butcher
marc.zarefsky2017-09-08T13:04:49-05:00Carl Streng served from 1943-1946 as a cook aboard the USS Kadashan Bay (escort carrier) in the Pacific. He worked as a cook and a 40-mm gun loader.
Amon Reinhart: Royal Order of Blue Nose
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T22:16:04-05:00Amos Reinhart did 26 months of duty aboard the USS North Hampton. He traveled the world, from Norway to the Mediterranean to the Arctic Circle.
George E. Owen: MASH as it really was
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T22:02:28-05:00George Owen received a Purple Heart for his service in the Korean War, which included his involvement in combat battles at Pork Chop Hill and Triangle Hill.
Edward N. Murray: Two wars, nine medals
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T21:45:42-05:00Ed Murray served in the Navy during World War II as well as the Korean War. He received nine medals for his service, including one from the people of Korea.
Louis M. Megleo: The bomber and the screwdriver
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T20:05:44-05:00Louis Megleo served more than two years in the World War II and was based near Bari, Italy. He was involved in 20 combat missions.
Paul A. Loeffler: A valued clerk
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T19:55:10-05:00Paul Loeffler spent the Korean War as a clerk, was assigned to the famous 2nd Infantry Division and was involved in battle at Heartbreak Ridge.
Dale Kavanagh: Shiny boots and cuffed trousers
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T13:49:51-05:00Korean War veteran Dale Kavanagh went to Fort Benning in Georgia for jump school in part because he was on a quest for higher pay and a sharp uniform
Jerry Juliano: Witness to death, destruction
marc.zarefsky2017-09-07T13:27:33-05:00Death, destruction, and total devastation is how 98-year-old WWII veteran Jerry Juliano describes his impression of landing on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
Frank S. Colin: Learning from an indiscretion
marc.zarefsky2017-09-06T22:15:48-05:00Korean War veteran Frank Colin turned a youthful indiscretion into an opportunity that led him down a pathway he now remembers with pride.
Claude H. Choate: An ominous start
marc.zarefsky2017-09-06T22:10:41-05:00Claude Choate served with the US Army from June 1944 to April 1946. His service began on an ominous note when his troop train to basic training derailed.
Pete Balma: Trying to stay alive
marc.zarefsky2017-09-06T22:06:07-05:00When Pete arrived in Korea, fierce fighting was still going on, back and forth for inches of ground. He spent 14 months there before returning home.
August 8, 1945: Soviet Union declares war on Japan
marc.zarefsky2017-09-05T13:12:12-05:00This day in history: Two days after the U.S. dropped its first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.
Jess B. Holcomb: A life-saving Bible
marc.zarefsky2017-08-05T11:37:33-05:00Jess Holcomb served in Korea and was part of the second landing near Inchon. He received three Purple Hearts because he was 'shot once and blown up twice.'
Bill Lillwitz: 210 missions in 6 months
marc.zarefsky2018-01-09T10:52:56-06:00Bill Lillwitz flew 210 missions, received the Bronze Star and 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses. He was shot down once and had to bail out twice.
Joe McCormack Jr.: Dental assistant
marc.zarefsky2017-08-05T11:23:20-05:00Joe served from November of 1951 to September 1952 in Korea as a dental hygienist. He found out about the job after he talked to a pretty receptionist.
Erwin Rabin: Aloha and Mahalo
marc.zarefsky2017-08-05T11:16:44-05:00Erwin Rabin served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. He spent six months in Korea at the end of the war. He was then assigned as a Company clerk in Hawaii.