News/Press
In Memory – Gillson
November 2013 - It is with a heavy heart we share the news of Mr. Gillson's passing. We were proud to honor Mr. Gillson after hearing he would not be able to fly with us to Washington D.C. to visit his memorial. Honor Flight decided to bring D.C. to him. From the...
In Memory – Louis Joseph Gremillion
It is with deep regret that we share the news that Louis Joseph Gremillion, 94, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013. Louis was born January 10, 1919 in Alexandria, LA to Eustice and Edna Gremillion. On April 20, 1945 he married the love of his life, Beverly Bordelon...
In Memory – Isabelle Cook
With regret and much sorrow we share the passing of Isabelle Cook. We ask that you join us in remembering Isabelle for her service to our Country and the woman she was. Isabelle, at 93 years old, became one of the first female WWII Veterans to join the Honor...
In Memory – Thomas Matthews
July 15, 2013 - It is with heavy heart we must inform you of the passing of Patriot THOMAS WALLACE MATTHEWS, of Luling, Texas. Tom was one of Texas Capital Chapter 1919, Military Order of the Purple Heart, World War II Veterans. "By the time the war ended in Europe,...
In Memory – Vic Mathias
1926 - 2013 (Flight #1) January 14, 2013 we lost Mr. Vic Mathias. Mr. Mathias was instrumental in helping Honor Flight Austin secure enough funding to take the Inaugural trip in June 2012 in which he attended. A prominent leader in Austin, Honor Flight is...
Thank you from our WWII Veterans
We received quite a few thank you letters and wanted to share them with you and also acknowledge, without your support, we would not be able to give, "One More Tour with Honor" to our WWII veterans, they just would not have happened. You play a major part in honoring...
MAYOR LEFFINGWELL WILL FLY TO HONOR AMERICA’S GREATEST GENERATION
Austin’s Mayor Leffingwell will fly with Honor Flight Austin to honor 50 World War II Veterans, October 9 and 10th. AUSTIN, TX– 50 more local WWII Veterans are going on another mission; they are going to Washington, D.C. with Honor Flight Austin on October 9th and...
Honoring Mr. Travis Budlong WWII Veteran
It is with deep regret that we share the news, Mr.Travis Budlong, (left) passed away. Travis, an Army Air Corps B-29 pilot in the Pacific (WWII) was able to fly on Austin's Inaugural Honor Flight to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington commemorating...
A Thank You To All Our Volunteers and Guardians From One of Our WWII Veterans
We had to share this note with all of those who support the efforts of Honor Flight Austin. This note was written to Allen Bergeron, the Chairman of Honor Flight Austin. Allen along with all our Volunteers, Guardians and those who sit on the board of Honor Flight...
Photos: 25 ATX WWII Veterans Embark on a Flight to Washington D.C.
We want to thank everyone who made our Inaugural trip honoring 25 WWII veterans a success. We could not have done it without your support! The Austin American Statesman has several amazing photos of Honor Flight Austin's Inaugural Flight taken on June 12, 2012. You...
