Honored To Serve
WORLD WAR II VETERANS MAKE NEW MEMORIES IN CAPITAL
Posted: May 29, 2011 at 5:13 a.m.
Julius Russell salutes the grave of his son in Arlington National Cemetery. Russell visited the grave for the first time during an Honor Flight trip to the Washington, D.C., area. Walter Russell died July 4, 2008. Russell was escorted by “guardian” Judy Israel.
Julius Russell stood before the grave of his son, Walter, seeing for the first time his boy’s resting place, denoted by a simple white marker. In a photograph capturing the moment, Russell salutes the grave as row upon row of similar white headstones fan to his left, to his right and behind him. It’s a powerful reminder of the day, but it’s not as though he’ll need one.
AT A GLANCE
HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK
Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. The organization transports the nation’s heroes to Washington to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans - World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill.
SOURCE: WWW.HONORFLIGHT.ORG
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