Rotary Clubs plan second Honor Air flight to D.C.

Second 100 veterans to visit WWII memorial in September

By Keith Allen
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Aug 8, 2008 - 1:05:10pm

Another 100 local veterans of World War II will be flown to Washington, D.C., Saturday, Sept. 27, on the second Honor Air flight from this area. While in the nation's capital, the group will visit the National World War II Memorial and other places of interest.

The three Rotary Clubs based in DeLand are coordinating the trip, as they did with the May 17 flight, and are accepting no money from the veterans. Honor Air is designed to allow a grateful community to thank to servicemen and servicewomen who sacrificed so much for America's freedom.

Members of the public who would like to contribute to this effort can call Bill Mancinik, one of the coordinators, at (386) 738-5500, or visit the organization's Web site.

In addition to cash donations to make the trip free for veterans, the Rotary Clubs are seeking guardians to travel with the group. These are volunteers who look after three veterans each, and assure the flight and tour of the nation's capital are comfortable and safe for them. Guardians pay their own way, at $400 each.

The following individuals are the veterans scheduled to go on the Sept. 27 flight to Washington:

Leonard Ballesteras, Raymond Behrens, Seymour Berman, William Bittle, Michael Bloch, William Brown, Bernard Bruns, Robert Burrough, Evelyn Caron, Mildred Cavanaugh, Tervence Cavanaugh Jr., James Chaddock, Kenneth Chapman and Robert Chase.

Also, George Claflin, William Clark, Francis Clifton, Kenneth Coe, Robert Deline, Robert Dinda, Rabun Dittmar Jr., Richard Douglas, Arthur Dreves, Dorothy Dreves, Leland Earnest, Albert Edwards, Donald Ellwein, Delbert Erickson, Albert Erwin, Ben Fabian Jr., Dominick Ferrarini, Jean Fuquay and James Galloway.

Also, Edward Gariano, Edward Gartland, Richard Goodwin, George Gornatti, Norman Gray, James Gunst, Leroy Gwaltney, Daniel Harting, Richard Heard, Frederick Hering, Clarence Hershberger, Stanley Hiers, Marvin Hinshaw, George Holden, James Holsapple, Jack Honaker, George Hood, Rose Horn, James Houck and Francis Johnson.

Also, Helen Jurewicz, Richard Koch, Howard Koons, Adolph Koury, Phyllis Lee, Eric Loveland, Albert Luckett Jr., Russell Macomber, Gabriel Maloli, Joseph McCarthy, Harry Meisel, Howard Meyers, Navy Meyers, Daniel Miller, Fred Miller, Frank Molinari, Lloyd Moulton, Boris Nekrassoff, William Parker, Frank Parsons, James Patterson, Ivey Poe Jr., Troy Pons, Harry Price, Marion Reid, Mary Rickerson and Wilfred Rock.

Also, Paul Roden, William Schildecker, Herman Schmidt, Ethel Schuemann, Juanita Semsky, William Shlepe, Lester Shontz Jr., Vincent Sindelar, Jack Singleton, Charles Skeels, Eugene Swarbrick, John Talcott Jr., Robert Thousand Sr., Patrick Tropea, Charles Underwood Jr., Alfred Vogel, Bertran Wallace, Keith Weihermiller, Walter White and J.D. Womack.

— keith@beacononlinenews.com

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