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WWII Veterans complete Journey to Washington D.C.
View the Video: Honor Flight Austin brings 25 WWII Veterans on "One More Tour With Honor" to Washington D.C. An amazing journey wrapped up last night for 25 world war two veterans from central Texas. Fox 7's Rudy Koski was the only broadcast reporter to go...
Governor Perry Praises Honor Flight Austin For Honoring Our Veterans
by MARK WIGGINS @MarkW_KVUE With signs and song, hundreds gathered at the Williamson County Veterans Memorial Plaza to pay tribute to those who gave all. "We're here to celebrate our veterans who have gone before us and the ones that are in the military right now,"...
Honor Flight Austin Announces “Mayday! Help Us Fly Our World War II Veterans to Washington, D.C.” Initiative
WHAT: The City Of Austin, and both American and Southwest Airlines are committed to getting Austin area WW II veterans to our nation’s capitol so they can experience the National World War II Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. But the clock is ticking, funding...
American Heroes 5K on April 22, 2012
American Heroes 5K is a timed and certified 5K at Camp Mabry during American Heroes Weekend! ALL proceeds from this event will benefit Honor Flight Austin, The Texas Military Forces Historical Foundation (Museum) and the Camp Mabry Family Support Foundation....
Call for Volunteers: LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon Feb 19th, 2012
The Austin Marathon is Sunday Feb 19th. We created Honor Flight Austin to fly WWII Veterans to Washington, DC in May at no cost to visit their Memorial and Monuments. Honor Flight Austin will be helping at the starting line of the Marathon; if we get 30...
In Memory – Harold Lukefahr
Harold Lukefahr – Flight 1 Harold was born on January 22, 1925 in Greeley, Nebraska to the late Edgar L. and Elsie Waugh Lukefahr. Harold was one of eight children. The family moved to Bay City when Harold was 14. He was a WWII veteran and served in the U. S. Naval...
In Memory – Sanford Bauman Jr.
Sanford Bauman – Flight 11 "Life is an amazing adventure," Sandy wrote in his 2012 memoir. "It includes happiness and sadness, friendships and disappointments. I can only wait to see what comes next." Sanford Louis Bauman Jr. - husband, father, grandfather,...
In Memory – Harry Foster Rogers
Harry Rogers Flight #4 (Far left in photo) Harry was born in Pittsburgh, PA on June 22, 1926. He married the former Alma Lavonne Pratt of Marlin, Texas on April 6, 1958.Enlisting at the age of 17, Harry served 23 years active duty in the U.S. military - four years in...
In Memory – Donald Thomey
Donald Thomey- Flight #3 Born on July 9, 1920, Kenosha, Wis., to Harvey J. and Nettie Mikkelson Thomey. Graduated Bradford High School in 1938, with advanced education at University of Wisconsin. His great love was playing baseball in leagues in Kenosha and Racine,...
In Memory – Lawrence E. Warren
Lawrence “Peanut” Warren - Flight #3 Lawrence E. Warren, 91, of Georgetown, passed away November 8, 2013 with loving family at his side. Known to most as "Peanut," he was born on May 2, 1922 to William Oscar and Cora (Glenn) Warren of Round Rock.
