HonorAir Trip to National WWII Memorial

National WWII Memorial in Washington,DC. Photo taken facing the Atlantic Pavilion. Sep 24, 2006.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:07 -0800

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National WWII Memorial in Washington,DC. Photo taken facing the Atlantic Pavilion. Sep 24, 2006.

Former Army nurse Marian Hines (left, red sweater) disembarks from one of the three "HonorAir" busses beside the National WWII Memorial and chats with a fellow vet from Hendersonville, NC. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:25:06 -0700

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Former Army nurse Marian Hines (left, red sweater) disembarks from one of the three "HonorAir" busses beside the National WWII Memorial and chats with a fellow vet from Hendersonville, NC. ...

A former 29th Infantry Division vet, visiting his WWII Memorial from Hendersonville, NC, via one of the "HonorAir" flights.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:25:14 -0700

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A former 29th Infantry Division vet, visiting his WWII Memorial from Hendersonville, NC, via one of the "HonorAir" flights.

Entrance to the National World War II Memorial. Sep 24th, 2006.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:09 -0700

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Entrance to the National World War II Memorial. Sep 24th, 2006.

World War II Victory Medal plaque in front of Pacific Pavilion at the National WWII Memorial.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:15 -0800

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World War II Victory Medal plaque in front of Pacific Pavilion at the National WWII Memorial.

Former Marine and Hendersonville, NC resident Bob Cheadle enters the National WWII Memorial under the Pacific Pavilion. Sep 24th, 2006.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:26 -0800

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Former Marine and Hendersonville, NC resident Bob Cheadle enters the National WWII Memorial under the Pacific Pavilion. Sep 24th, 2006.

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nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:34:44 -0700

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Sample of "HonorAir" ID badge given to Henderson County (NC) WWII vets during their Sep, 2006 visit to the Memorial.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:20 -0800

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Sample of "HonorAir" ID badge given to Henderson County (NC) WWII vets during their Sep, 2006 visit to the Memorial.

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nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:34:48 -0700

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A WWII vet finally gets his photo taken by the entrance to his long overdue Memorial.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:32 -0800

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A WWII vet finally gets his photo taken by the entrance to his long overdue Memorial.

Hendersonville, NC businessman Jeff Miller, founder and organizer of the "HonorAir" trips. For info on how to conduct such flights to the Memorial for WWII vets, visit the websites http:// ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:39 -0800

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Hendersonville, NC businessman Jeff Miller, founder and organizer of the "HonorAir" trips. For info on how to conduct such flights to the Memorial for WWII vets, visit the websites http:// ...

Close-up of one of the bronze panels at the National World War II Memorial commemorating major campaigns during the war, this one depicting the D-Day landings.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:34:51 -0700

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Close-up of one of the bronze panels at the National World War II Memorial commemorating major campaigns during the war, this one depicting the D-Day landings.

Two "HonorAir" WWII vets from Hendersonville, NC, strolling inside their National Memorial and discussing memories from the war. http://www.honorair.com

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:22 -0700

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Two "HonorAir" WWII vets from Hendersonville, NC, strolling inside their National Memorial and discussing memories from the war. http://www.honorair.com

A deserving Henderson County (NC) vet, who finally got to visit his Memorial. General Eisenhower's words in the granite wall behind him are fitting.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:48 -0800

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A deserving Henderson County (NC) vet, who finally got to visit his Memorial. General Eisenhower's words in the granite wall behind him are fitting.

Sporting a miniature Combat Infantryman's Badge and a Bronze Star ribbon on his hat, North Carolina native Ned Wells (my dad), visits the National WWII Memorial for the first time. Ned was ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:54 -0800

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Sporting a miniature Combat Infantryman's Badge and a Bronze Star ribbon on his hat, North Carolina native Ned Wells (my dad), visits the National WWII Memorial for the first time. Ned was ...

Bill Francis, Henderson County (NC) resident and Army Air Corps veteran of the 8th Air Force, stands proudly inside of the National WWII Memorial in front of General Eisenhower's famous pre- ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:29 -0700

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Bill Francis, Henderson County (NC) resident and Army Air Corps veteran of the 8th Air Force, stands proudly inside of the National WWII Memorial in front of General Eisenhower's famous pre- ...

A Henderson County (NC) vet gets to voice his reaction on camera to seeing the National WWII Memorial in Washington, DC for the first time.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:05 -0800

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A Henderson County (NC) vet gets to voice his reaction on camera to seeing the National WWII Memorial in Washington, DC for the first time.

Henderson County (NC) resident Ned Wells poses at the National WWII Memorial on Sep 24th, 2006, with the Lincoln Memorial as a backdrop. Ned was among the first 200 local vets from Henderso ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:14 -0800

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Henderson County (NC) resident Ned Wells poses at the National WWII Memorial on Sep 24th, 2006, with the Lincoln Memorial as a backdrop. Ned was among the first 200 local vets from Henderso ...

One of the 200 Henderson County (NC) WWII vets, who were flown by "HonorAir" to the National WWII Memorial in Washington, DC, courtesy of the folks and businesses back home, on Sep 23 & 24, ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:20 -0800

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One of the 200 Henderson County (NC) WWII vets, who were flown by "HonorAir" to the National WWII Memorial in Washington, DC, courtesy of the folks and businesses back home, on Sep 23 & 24, ...

A WWII vet from Hendersonville, NC enjoys seeing the National WWII Memorial for the first time, thanks to an "HonorAir" flight. (Sep 24th, 2006) http://www.honorair.com

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:33 -0700

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A WWII vet from Hendersonville, NC enjoys seeing the National WWII Memorial for the first time, thanks to an "HonorAir" flight. (Sep 24th, 2006) http://www.honorair.com

Recording some of the stories from "The Big One" while there is yet time. Taken during a visit of about 200 Henderson County (NC) WWII vets to see their World War II Memorial in Washington ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:37 -0700

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Recording some of the stories from "The Big One" while there is yet time. Taken during a visit of about 200 Henderson County (NC) WWII vets to see their World War II Memorial in Washington ...

Father and son visiting the National WWII Memorial. Rick Hefner (left) and his father, Bob Hefner, who was in the Army Air Corps during the war, make their first visit to the Memorial as pa ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:26 -0800

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Father and son visiting the National WWII Memorial. Rick Hefner (left) and his father, Bob Hefner, who was in the Army Air Corps during the war, make their first visit to the Memorial as pa ...

Laurel Park, NC resident and former Army nurse Marian Hines (in red sweater) relates some of her WWII experiences to acquaintances just outside of the Pacific Pavilion of the National World ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:41 -0700

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Laurel Park, NC resident and former Army nurse Marian Hines (in red sweater) relates some of her WWII experiences to acquaintances just outside of the Pacific Pavilion of the National World ...

A Henderson County (NC) WWII vet waits for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial volunteer to make a tracing for him from the Wall during the first ever "HonorAir" trips to visit the National WWII Mem ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:33 -0800

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A Henderson County (NC) WWII vet waits for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial volunteer to make a tracing for him from the Wall during the first ever "HonorAir" trips to visit the National WWII Mem ...

There's no mystery as to what this WWII vet did during the war. He's from Hendersonville, NC, and was part of a group of 200 WWII vets that were given free flights to the National WWII Memo ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:39 -0800

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There's no mystery as to what this WWII vet did during the war. He's from Hendersonville, NC, and was part of a group of 200 WWII vets that were given free flights to the National WWII Memo ...

Back on board one of the "HonorAir" busses, after having visited the National WWII Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a Hendersonville resident and WWII vet prepares to go to Arlington ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:49 -0700

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Back on board one of the "HonorAir" busses, after having visited the National WWII Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a Hendersonville resident and WWII vet prepares to go to Arlington ...

A Hendersonville, NC resident and WWII vet reads about himself and the 200 other Henderson County vets who were treated to their first-time visits to the National WWII Memorial, courtesy of ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:45 -0800

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A Hendersonville, NC resident and WWII vet reads about himself and the 200 other Henderson County vets who were treated to their first-time visits to the National WWII Memorial, courtesy of ...

A Henderson County (NC) "HonorAir" WWII vet is in a good mood after having seen the National WWII Memorial, courtesy of many of the businesses and residents back home in Hendersonville. (Se ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:54 -0700

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A Henderson County (NC) "HonorAir" WWII vet is in a good mood after having seen the National WWII Memorial, courtesy of many of the businesses and residents back home in Hendersonville. (Se ...

HonorAir founder and organizer Jeff Miller (to left of umbrella, holding ball cap), a Hendersonville (NC) businessman, discusses the order of events with a representative of Arlington Nation ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:59 -0700

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HonorAir founder and organizer Jeff Miller (to left of umbrella, holding ball cap), a Hendersonville (NC) businessman, discusses the order of events with a representative of Arlington Nation ...

The Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Sep, 2006.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:51 -0800

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The Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Sep, 2006.

Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Sep 24, 2006.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:57 -0800

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Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Sep 24, 2006.

Former Marine and Hendersonville, NC resident Bob Cheadle (left) and another WWII veteran from Hendersonville await a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:28:03 -0700

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Former Marine and Hendersonville, NC resident Bob Cheadle (left) and another WWII veteran from Hendersonville await a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National ...

World War II veterans and residents of Hendersonville, NC solemnly wait to see their "HonorAir" wreath-laying ceremony in front of the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, Se ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:28:09 -0700

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World War II veterans and residents of Hendersonville, NC solemnly wait to see their "HonorAir" wreath-laying ceremony in front of the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, Se ...

A U.S. Army Band bugler waits behind the "HonorAir" wreath that was provided for the wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Sep 24th, 2006.

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:28:14 -0700

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A U.S. Army Band bugler waits behind the "HonorAir" wreath that was provided for the wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Sep 24th, 2006.

Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. The Henderson County (NC) "HonorAir" vets who got to visit their National WWII Memorial on Sep 23 & 24, 20 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:24:03 -0800

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Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. The Henderson County (NC) "HonorAir" vets who got to visit their National WWII Memorial on Sep 23 & 24, 20 ...

A Henderson County (NC) WWII veteran runs a gauntlet of appreciative applause at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after his visit to the National WWII Memorial on Sep 24th, 2006. T ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:28:18 -0700

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A Henderson County (NC) WWII veteran runs a gauntlet of appreciative applause at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after his visit to the National WWII Memorial on Sep 24th, 2006. T ...

Rick Hefner of Asheville, NC, pushes his father, Bob Hefner of Hendersonville, NC - an Army Air Corps veteran - through a line of applauding and cheering onlookers at Reagan National Airport ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:28:22 -0700

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Rick Hefner of Asheville, NC, pushes his father, Bob Hefner of Hendersonville, NC - an Army Air Corps veteran - through a line of applauding and cheering onlookers at Reagan National Airport ...

Retired Colonel Clifford A. Poutre returns to Asheville Regional Airport (NC) after his first visit to see the National WWII Memorial via "HonorAir" on Sep 24, 2006. Col Poutre at 102 years ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:24:16 -0800

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Retired Colonel Clifford A. Poutre returns to Asheville Regional Airport (NC) after his first visit to see the National WWII Memorial via "HonorAir" on Sep 24, 2006. Col Poutre at 102 years ...

"Welcome home; we're proud of you!" A Henderson County (NC) WWII vet, arriving back home from his first visit to the National WWII Memorial via "HonorAir", returns a salute from local Cub S ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jawtex) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:24:08 -0800

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"Welcome home; we're proud of you!" A Henderson County (NC) WWII vet, arriving back home from his first visit to the National WWII Memorial via "HonorAir", returns a salute from local Cub S ...