WWII and Korea War veterans will return home from their “Tour of Honor” SAN DIEGO – On Sunday, Oct. 6, Honor Flight San Diego will arrive at San Diego International Airport with 64 veterans returning from Washington, D.C. The veterans will have spent Saturday visiting memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice. The flight will …
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Honor Flight San Diego Partners With Normandy Jump 2019
Upcoming event will raise funds needed for October flight SAN DIEGO – On Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18, Honor Flight San Diego will screen the first of three documentaries in the Normandy Jump 2019 series before it is released to the public later this year. All three documentaries will feature local Coronado native …
Honor Flight San Diego Gives WWII Veteran His Final Honor
SAN DIEGO – On Sunday, May 5, Honor Flight San Diego flew from Baltimore Washington International airport to San Diego after spending the weekend in Washington, D.C. Enroute to San Diego, WWII veteran Frank Manchel, age 95, collapsed and passed away. Resuscitation was performed but he could not be revived. Mr. Manchel was a …
Honor Flight San Diego Loses a Family Member
SAN DIEGO – On Sunday, February 17, World War II veteran Arthur Smith passed away as he was surrounded by his family. Arthur was 95 years old and the inspiration for his son David Smith to start Honor Flight San Diego in 2010. Arthur served with the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1948. …