Honor Flight DFW

Honoring those who saved the world!

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It’s amazing and gratifying to see how many veterans are traveling to Normandy France for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6.1944.
Bill Croom HFDFW Historian https://t.co/fQudG09WZG

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Raymond B. was inducted into the https://t.co/4Bc9jjy2Yr on August 20, 1948. On April 2,1949 he was assigned to the WWII era destroyer USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747) of the Navy's 7th Fleet.The Moore had a long and proud history... https://t.co/i6bgE3uBuQ

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Listen to this veterans emotional memory of sailing into the NYC harbor at the end of WWII on the Queen Mary.
Bill Croom HFDFW Historian https://t.co/h5zkrQ8juo

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Happy 100th Birthday Mrs. Cobb, HFDFW Flight #41! You are an inspiration to us all. God bless!

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Bill C. was inducted into the https://t.co/4Bc9jjy2Yr on January 15, 1951. The Korean War was raging and the U.S. was gearing up for what was thought to be a long, protracted war that might eventually involve Communist China and... https://t.co/Kr7EYLXLN1

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Listen to Sgt. James Lambert tell his story of the D-Day invasion. Never Forget! https://t.co/QiT7q8k1Qc

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As Memorial Day 2019 comes to a close all over the country, what a fitting tribute to our military servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
It’s been my... https://t.co/HEdUoIQIXp

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Respect and Honor! https://t.co/n5mrRuvbA1

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Please take a moment and read this, it gives clarification to what Memorial Day is all about.
Bill Croom HFDFW Historian https://t.co/uhvMqgsC3z

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As we approach Memorial Day and if you’re lucky enough to be
in a city in the U.S. where it’s being played tonight, go see it.
If not it will showing on HBO this summer.
Bill Croom HFDFW Historian https://t.co/z2pN0wmwny

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Events are starting to happen in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day including this mission by the 101st Airborne Division at Normandy.
Bill Croom HFDFW Historian https://t.co/OEmQ00Xmsk

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Registration is now available online at https://t.co/sw9OimkAW1. Reserve your spot today to play. Sponsorship opportunities are also available by clicking on the Store at the top of the website. Come join us for... https://t.co/BHeGUy9qNc

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As of September, 2018 the VA estimated the were approximately 496,000 WWII veterans still with us.
The last WWII veteran will pass away sometime around 2040 also according... https://t.co/UBjAdXzxQE

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This Marine Corps veteran was one of only 316 crewman ( it was later discovered that there were actually 317 survivors after intense research) out of a total of 1196 sailors and Marine's who survived the... https://t.co/06UFTk12gF

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Col. (retired) Dole continues to inspire. Never Forget https://t.co/sb8YRkLj67

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Read about this little known but heroic rescue conducted by https://t.co/39u1qkjaj3 Rangers of hundreds of American and Filipino POW's from their Japanese captors in January,1945.
Many of the prisoners were survivors of the... https://t.co/roLopOPBnR

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John W. was inducted into the https://t.co/39u1qkjaj3 on April 3,1962. After basic training he was sent to the Army's Infantry Communications School.
While John's service dates seem to indicated that it was during the "Cold... https://t.co/OKFeMo4k0o

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The oldest living Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Robert Dale Maxwell has died at the age of 98. He was also awarded two Silver Stars, two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star... https://t.co/lejvGFuRyt

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It was so much fun to have 2-100 year old WWII Veterans onboard Flight #40. They loved being the senior leaders off the flight. They had a very good time on their Honor Flight. https://t.co/PF2wrLV7pB