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How You Can Help Honor A WWII Hero
Do you know a WWII veteran who would like to participate in this year's Honor Flight Chicago day trip to Washington D.C.?
Honor Flight Chicago needs help in locating WWII veterans for this year’s special one-day trip to Washington, D.C.
Since 2008 the program has treated more than 4,000 veterans to an honorary day-trip to Washington, D.C., but there’s still more than 20,000 local WWII vets who still haven’t had the chance to experience this hard-earned gift of appreciation. This year, five separate flights are scheduled: April 17, May 14, June 12, July 10 and Aug. 7.
If you want to make sure more heroes get the honor they deserve, here's a few simple things you can do:
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- Distribute “Operation Locate A Hero” fliers to local businesses. Check out photo viewer for a printable copy.
- Volunteer to help work a table at local designated Honor Flight Chicago locations.
- Reach out to WWII veterans who you may know through family, friends, and colleagues and help them sign them up to fly. You can find a copy of the online veteran application on the Honor Flight Chicago website.
- Spread the word on Facebook by sharing this flier with your friends.
Check out the Honor Flight Chicago website for more information and resources.
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