Honor Flight images

Monday, June 30, 2014 - 7:15pm
The following are photographs from Tuesday's gathering of World War II veterans and their Guardians as they prepare for their trip to Washington D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial.
There were 66 World War II veterans making the flight as part of the Central Valley Honor Flight program.
  • Central Valley Honor Flight Director Al Perry greets veterans.
  • Three of the departing veterans were members of the WACs.
  • Former Hanford Mayor David Ayres escorts his father-in-law Francis Rynda to the airplane.
  • There was a bagpipe process prior to boarding the plane to Washington D.C.
  • Salas with Sandy Salyer and his daughter.
  • Salyer with Salas.
  • David Ayres and World War II veteran Francis Rynda.
  • Guardians Sandy Salyer and Greg Garzka.
  • Hanford's Mike Simas with Vet Victor Smith III.
  • Fresno's John Salas arrives bright and early.
  • Veterans and their guardians begin lining up.
  • Hometown Heroes host Paul Loeffler gives vets a sendoff.
  • Rod Ritchie and his Guardian, Greg Garzka.
  • A few more minutes and Salas and Salyer are on a plane to Washington D.C.
  • Sandy Salyer and friends.
  • There were 67 veterans aboard Tuesday's flight.
  • Rod Ritchie is ready to board the flight.
  • Checking in.
  • Honor Flight vets visited Arlington National Cemetery.
  • At Arlington National Cemetery.
  • Local vets visit the World War II Memorial.
  • Lemoore World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran Bill Bowen welcomes the Honor Flight vets home.
  • A number of students posed with Honor Flight veterans.
  • Freedom Stars
  • The group at the World War II Memorial.
  • Another group photo at the Memorial.
  • Sandy and John Salas at the Marine Corps Memorial.
  • At the World War II Memorial Pacific section.
  • John Salas visiting the Memorial.
  • John Salas with admirer.
  • Sandy Salyer and John Salas upon their return to Fresno on Thursday.
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