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| Date | 2009-07-04 |
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| Who are you? | W W 2 VETERAN OF IWO JIMA & OKINAWA |
| Where you from? | I live in Oakland,Ca. and was born in El Paso,Tx. |
| Are you a Veteran? | YESSIREE |
| Message | I was a member of the US Navy Amphibious Battalion on board the USS Hinsdale APA 120. I landed on IWO JIMA at Blue Beach and after being relieved by another Battalion; we went back to our ship and took many wounded to GUAM for hospital services. After leaving Guam, we went to Saipan and picked up the 2nd. Marine Div. for the Okinawa invasion. We were hit by a Kamikazi suicide plane with 2 bombs on April1st,1945,Easter Sunday,April Fools Day;we were towed to Kerama Retto and after the hole in our ship was repaired,we were towed to Mog Mog in the Caroline Islands. After one Engine was repaired,we sailed to Hoboken,N.J.(Sinatras) home town.We arrived in Hoboken on 2 July,1945.We stayed there for a complete Overhaul and repairs. After 30 leaves for our crew, the WAR was over and we made one last trip to Sasebo,Japan and picked up about 1000 Soldiers and took them to San Francisco for discharge as the War was over and they wanted to go HOME. We then made our "LAST" trip on the "HINSDALE" TO Newport News,Va. for De-Commissioning and removing our ship from the Navy Register. We all left our ship in May 1946, after turning it over to the Maritime Commission. I was separated from the Navy with a "Battleship" discharge. After the Korean War broke out, I entered the Merchant Marine Service and sailed to Pusan,Korea on board as part of the crew of the USNS Mission Carmel (a tanker carrying aviation gasoline) |
| Date | 2009-07-04 |
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| Who are you? | interested in volunteering |
| Where you from? | Hanford, Ca. 93230 |
| Are you a Veteran? | Richard (yes) |
| Message | Richard & I are interested in volunteering with the "Honor Flight"program. He is a viet nam vet and both our fathers were WWII veterans. Do you have a chapter in the central valley area (we live outside of Fresno) where we could attend meetings and help out in some way? We have had the privledge of visiting both the viet nam and WWII memorials in D.C. but our dads never had that opportunity.In May, Richard rode a motorcycle in "The Ride To The Wall". He only got to go half way but said every stop they made they were greeted like heros.Totally different then when he returned from Viet Nam in Dec. 1969. Next year he will ride all the way to D.C. and I plan to meet him at some point and ride into D.C. with him. Please give us as much information about the program as possible. Sincerely, Linda Knapp 3087 Fairmont Dr. Hanford, Ca. 93230 knapp9326@sbcglobal.net |
| Date | 2009-06-24 |
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| Message | Whoever tries some JAgOIbzaCs1P will never be the same again. Remember it friends. |
| Date | 2009-06-22 |
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| Who are you? | Jim LaPorta |
| Where you from? | Redding-born now living in East Texas |
| Are you a Veteran? | Viet Nam Era Veteran - Retired CSM, Army |
| Message | I am very pleased to see Honor Flight operating from where I grew up and entered the service myself. The concept has long been something that needs to exist and function well before we lose all of our WW2 folks. |
| Date | 2009-06-02 |
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| Who are you? | Daughter of a WWII Veteran |
| Where you from? | Antelope Valley California |
| Are you a Veteran? | no |
| Message | My father, Edward Tapia now 84, served in the South Pacific campaigns Peleiu and Battle of Leyte Bay in the Philippines and the occupation of Japan. My Dad never spoke of his experiences in battle to any of us including my Mom, until recently when his mind will go back to that time and he will remember the friends he made and the one that didn't make it back and the nightmare of battle and the aftermath. I would love to give him the gift of visiting the WWII memorial but we are not able to afford it. I read about this wonderful organization and it's founder, what a generous gift this man is giving to our WWII Veterans, he is doing God's work. I hope this organization will continue to prosper. Thank You. |
| Date | 2009-05-26 |
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| Who are you? | neighbor of ww11 vet |
| Where you from? | Shingletown,CA |
| Are you a Veteran? | Army/Navy |
| Message | I am trying to get my neighbor registered for the next Honor Flight.It would be a blessing in my life to see this done.As well as Edward's after I told him about it he became very excited Please help me make this happen.Thanks |
| Date | 2009-05-10 |
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| Who are you? | member of American Legion Riders Chapter 26 |
| Where you from? | Bakersfield, CA |
| Are you a Veteran? | no |
| Message | Our Chapter of American Legion Riders are working hard to raise donations for this most worthy cause. Thank you for doing what you do. Vikki Montgomery |
| Date | 2009-04-21 |
| Who are you? | oldest son of WWII vet |
| Where you from? | San Jose,Ca----originally from Kansas |
| Are you a Veteran? | USN / Vietnam Vet / Pearl Harbor, Hi |
| Message | This is an excellent program. I accompanied my father as a guardian on a flight out of Kansas City in Oct 08. This was sponsored by the Central Prarie hub, located in Great Bend,Kansas.This was their third trip already and it was quick but the experience was awesome. We had to ride a chartered bus for three hours to get to and from KC so that allowed more time for meeting and greeting and war stories. I learned a lot about the war that I did not know and about my dad also. Wow, I have such a new appreciation for what these men went through. The memorial is something to see. The highlight for my dad was shaking hands with Bob Dole, who is from our neck of the woods--western Kansas. My father was fully mobile on his own so that allowed me to help out and support other guys and the tour leaders.The oldest guy on our trip was 92. As a plus for me,I was able to pay my respects to the Vietnam Wall. This was truly a rewarding experience for me and I have some great pictures and memories to cherish. |
| Date | 2009-04-08 |
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| Who are you? | Daughter of a WWII veteran |
| Where you from? | SF Bay Area |
| Are you a Veteran? | Yes |
| Message | This is a great project. May more veterans get to take part in this program. |
| Date | 2008-11-11 |
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| Who are you? | Daughter of a WWII Vet |
| Where you from? | Rescue, CA |
| Are you a Veteran? | No |
| Message | My father is a WWII Vet who served in the South Pacific and he would love to go see the memorial in D.C. He has been relating more of what happen there in the last few years. He is 84. My father's name is John B. Pendergrass and I believe he served from 1942 - 1945. |
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