Honor Flight #21 is in Progress
By John T. Ryan
Sept. 30th Plattsburgh – A huge crowd was present early this morning at the Plattsburgh Recreation Center to wish 16 North Country Veterans well as they departed on the 21st North Country Honor Fight to Washington D.C. 314 vets have flown on the 21 flights.
Today’s veterans in order of introduction:
Benjamin J. Kelly, Sgt. U.S. Army 1950-52
Artis Brown, Chief Master Sgt. U.S. Air Force 1955-82
Joseph T. Faubert Jr., Major, U.S. Army, 1950-73
Paul Fisher, Staff Sgt. U.S. Army 1973-92
Charles A. Gallagher, Major, U.S. Army 1973-93
Everette E. Gonyer Sr., Staff Sgt. Navy, USAF, 1944-64
Arthur S. Hatfield, Sgt., U.S. Army, 1953-55
Thomas V. Herne, Sgt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1949-52
Charles J. Jacobs, Corporal, U.S. Army 1953-55
Louis D. Jacobs Jr., SSG, U.S. Navy, Army & Air Force, 1950-92
Benjamin J. Kelly, Sgt., U.S. Army, 1950-52
Jerry N. Marshall, Corporal, U. S. Army, 1949-52
John McDonald, Corporel, U.S. Marine Corps. 1952-52
John L. Quackenbush, Specialist 3rd Class, 1964-66
James P. Rice Jr., AVCDT, U.S. Navy, 1943-47
George T. Sheelar, PHM 3, U.S. Navy, 1943-46
Posted: September 30th, 2017 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.