The Flag City Honor Flight hub held its first flight was on June 8Th, 2011 and many Findlay Masonic Veterans were on the flight with the support of area Masonic brothers and as guardians. 78 total WWII Veterans were on the flight to see the WWII Memorial in Washington DC., built in their honor.
The Findlay Masonic Temple was the staging area for veterans and guardians to meet at 5am and then travel in an escorted caravan to the Grand Aire Terminal in Toledo for the flight departure. Transportation was provided in part by Bliss Charters with our very own Brother Rick Eakin as our driver. Brother Ron Drebert and wife Lin Tai-Drebert as Team Leader and Bus Leader were also on the flight. Many other brothers including Chuck Insley, Dave Schneider, and Jeremy Sharninghouse took an active role in the support of this flight by transporting the veterans to the Findlay Masonic Complex at 5am and again home after midnight upon our return.
Masonic Brothers and Veterans on this flight were Willis Gossman, (accompanied by his son Brother Roger Gossman), Emmett Clements, and Melray Aldrich from Findlay, and Russell Snyder, (accompanied by his son Brother Daniel Snyder) from Tiffin.
For more information on Flag City Honor Flight contact Brother Ron Drebert or visit the website: http://flagcityhonorflight.org/
