Calling all World War II veterans

This important notice arrived in my email box yesterday courtesy Webster Supervisor Ron Nesbitt:

The Honor Flight Network is actively seeking out World War II veterans to honor with a free flight to Washington, D.C. to see the World War II memorial.

If you haven’t heard about this great organization, here’s a bit of information from their website:

Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. We transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill.

The hope is to eventually give every living World War II veteran a chance to enjoy this great honor. But the sad reality is, time is getting short.  According to the Honor Flight website, based on 2011 statistics, our country loses World War II veterans at the rate of approximately 900 per day.

So if you know of an veteran who would benefit from a Honor Flight, call the Webster Town Hall at 872-7068, or email supervisor@ci.webster.ny.us for a Veteran Application.