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Branson Daily News
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Group helping vets visit memorial
By Mindy Honey
Society Editor
A local organization is doing their part to help World War II veterans visit
a Washington D.C. memorial.
On June 6, members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 784 in
Forsyth will be selling ice cream outside the Walmart Supercenter in Branson.
Profits from the sale of ice cream will be donated to Honor Flight, a national
non-profit organization.
“One of our members, his dad actually got to go on one of these flights,” said
Mike Womack, commander of the local chapter. “This is probably the last
opportunity they are going to get to see the memorial.”
Honor Flight has five hubs in Missouri which provide World War II veterans the
opportunity to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. The
organization offers the trips free of charge.
Honor Flight provides free airfare and lodging for veterans, as well as medical
assistance during the visit, if necessary. Womack said with the five hubs in
Missouri, the local chapter can guarantee their money stays closer to home.
“We can donate to one of the hubs right here in Missouri,” he said.
The first Honor Flight, held in 2005, took 137 World War II veterans to visit
their memorial. Womack reported that in 2008, Honor Flight provided more than
11,000 veterans an opportunity to visit the memorial.
Members of the Military Order of Purple Heart are veterans from all branches of
the service, and all wars, that sustained injures due to combat with an armed
opponent.
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