Dad has been on a high for days! He says it was wonderful. They were greeted by several groups when they were dropped off at the airport, and had breakfast at the gate before departure while being entertained by the “Andrews Sisters.” Upon arrival in Washington they were given lunch, then taken to the World War II Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Air and Space Museum, Lincoln Memorial, and were able to see other sites from the buses. He said his favorite was the Air and Space Museum.

On the flight home they had “mail call” of which Dad was thrilled with all the cards and letters he got from so many people.

You should have seen the airport when they returned. The “welcome home” group extended from baggage claim #1 to #4…that is half of the first floor! Besides the relatives and friends of the returning heroes, there were school groups, bands, scads of military men and women, and even Miss Illinois. Our “Daniel” group included three of his children, two of his grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and friends, two of which were the ones who originally told Dad about the Honor Flights. None of the honorees knew about this or the “mail call” beforehand, so they were surprised and “over-the-moon” about it. He spent an hour on the phone with my sister in Denver telling her about it. He wants to go back and see more!