Honor Flights 56 and 57 take to the skies
Plattsburgh, NY, August 31, 2024 – The North Country Honor Flight flew 30 more veterans to the Washington D.C. Memorials today on Flights 56 and 57. Over the past several years, the flights have taken 860 veterans to our National Capital. The Peru Gazette will post biographies and photos of each vet as soon as possible.
Many attended this morning’s sendoff ceremony at Veterans Park of the U.S. Oval. Following the ceremony, law enforcement vehicles and 198 motorcycles led the Honor flight buses to the flight line.
White Management, through Dunkin, KFC, Taco Bell, and the Butcher Block, sponsored these two flights.
Posted: August 31st, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.