~ OUR MISSION:
To fly America's veterans to Washington D.C. to visit those memorials
dedicated to the service and sacrifice of themselves and their friends.
HONOR
FLIGHT CLEVELAND FLIES OUR WWII VETERANS TO WASHINGTON D.C. SO THEY MAY
VISIT THEIR MEMORIAL. WE TYPICALLY FLY OVER 70 VETERANS EACH MONTH,
APRIL TO OCTOBER FOR FREE. IT'S THE LEAST WE CAN DO FOR AMERICA'S
GREATEST GENERATION, AFTER ALL THEY DESERVE IT.
Facts :
Approximately 1,500
World War II veterans pass away each day. The average life expectancy for
an American male is 74.4 years -
while
the youngest WWII veteran is over 79 years old!
S
kyrocketing
healthcare costs have wiped out the life savings of most WWII
veterans and their spouses. Veterans of WWII have waited over 60
years for a memorial most of them will
NEVER have the
opportunity to see.
In another 5-10
years, almost all of our WWII veterans could be gone. Since its inception in May of
2005, over 5,000 American Veterans have flown on Honor Flights
throughout the country.