I am in the process of putting together a scrapbook of Shaking anyone’s hands…but you can’t be on both sides at the same time. And thatĬrowd at Midway Airport! I could not fathom of I have always wanted to see the Iwo Jima memorial for the Marines. I say one thing, you guys are really organized. It was extremelyĪnd things when off like clockwork…a fun time all around.Įxcellent day. The memorials were fantastic is all I can say. Went to the terminal and the people were lined up on both sides for about aīlock. I never shook so many hands in my life when we got back. They called my name and the guy said “ You got the biggest one of them all!” IĬarmen Caputo, Korean War veteran, age 85
Shouting “welcome home!” and “thank you!” When they started calling namesĪnd handing out envelopes I wondered “What the hell is inside of them?” Then Seeing my family there and how excited they were and people cheering and People didn’t even know we were there when we were I couldn’t believe how many people were there cheering. Service!” forever…in my dreams! At the end, I was near tears and could not My service! I will remember the words, “Thank you and thank you for your The motorcycle guys, and then there were thousands of people thanking me for To TSA and I thought it was over when the sailor said, “You haven’t seenĪnything yet, sir!” And then I heard the bagpipers, saw Governor Rauner, and I went through the line at Midway and then we got What a day! Fantastic! Those mail call letters were unbelievable…How did youĭo that? It boggled my mind. Or you can contact Post 42 Service Officer, Jim Farley at (847) 475-9076 View the Honor Flight Chicago web site at: It i easy to complete an application to be included in an upcoming flight. Won’t you join us as we treat these humble, unassuming men and women to a most extraordinary day?Īs you reflect on all our WW II and Korean War veterans have done for us, please consider what you can do for them – before they pass into history.
There is ab estimated 53,000 WW II and Korean War veterans living in the Chicagoland area – and we want to reach and honor each and everyone of them. for a day of honor and remembrance at no coat to them. At Honor Flight Chicago, our mission is to thank and pay tribute to these hero’s – especially our World War II and Korean War veterans – by bringing them to Washington, D.C. The American Veteran is one of our greatest treasures – the men and women who answered our nation’s call, especially at times of our greatest need.
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