Honor Flight: A Visual Journey by Stars and Stripes Honor Flight

By Joe Dean, Earl Morse, Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, et al.

Through stunning photography, Honor Flight: A Visual Journey chronicles the one-day, emotion-filled journey of the nearly 3,000 World War II veterans who have travelled to Washington, D.C., to see their national memorial, courtesy of the Wisconsin-based Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. From the 0430 hrs. reveille call at General Mitchell International Airport to the hero's homecoming at 2000 hrs, this book tells the story of the veterans and the local grass-roots movement that has captured the hearts of so many people and communities. Although they are leaving us at a rate of about 900 per day, there are still 1.5 million World War II veterans among us. Honor Flight: A Visual Journey allows us to honor the 16 million Americans who served in WWII and to recognize them as some of our nation's greatest heroes, and provides an opportunity to celebrate their immeasurable contributions to our lives as we know it in this country. The book focuses on the story of Wisconsin's Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, one of 129 national Honor Flight Network hubs in the United States. Through essays from the founders of Stars and Stripes and the national Honor Flight Network, readers will learn about the mission for the programs and how important it is to honor our nation's veterans.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0989903109
• ISBN13: 9780989903103
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Stars and Stripes Honor Fight, Inc.
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 5.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 11.5" x 12.3"