Long before the sun rose, dozens of volunteers gathered at Bradley International Airport to get 23 World War II veterans from the area on a plane to Washington, D.C. to see our nation’s war memorials.
For some, it is the first, and possibly the last time they will see them. Many in what’s called “The Greatest Generation” are in their 80’s and 90’s, and some estimates are that we are losing 600 of these veterans every day in the United States.
The flight is paid for by Honor Flight Connecticut, which raises funds through sponsorships and private donations.
Skip Petras, a veteran and volunteer with CT Patriot Guard Riders, which led the procession of veterans on their way to the airport, told NBC Connecticut, "It’s amazing, them getting together and talking. Some of the conversations you will hear, you will never hear again.”
The veterans will be flown down to DC, and brought back on the same day.
