Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois announced Flight 5 will depart on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Flight 5 is made possible by a donation from Ms. Mary Nell Chew.
On February 1, Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois chairman Bryan Questelle announced Mission 5 -- the 5th flight to Washington D.C. honoring our nation's veterans -- would be departing Marion on May 14, 2019.
Mary Nell Chew presents the Honor Flight Board of Directors with a check for $83,000, fully funding Flight 5 set for May 14, 2019.
Making the flight possible was an $83,000 donation from Mary Nell Chew of Carbondale. Ms. Chew originally applied to be a [...Read more]
The Honor Flight program is a nation-wide network dedicatied to providing all veterans who apply a free trip to Washington D.C. to visit memorials honoring their service and sacrifice. Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois is an established 501c3 non-profit hub of the Honor Flight network. Our Executive Board governs the hub and we utilize volunteers in order to accomplish our mission.
