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Frank W. Glasso – Flags of Our Heroes

Frank W. Glasso – Flags of Our Heroes

Lt. Frank W. Glasso passed away at the age of 54 in 1973. His daughter Glenda Alvarez sent us this picture so her dad could be honored as part of the “Flags of Our Heroes” program after Mission 19.  “I truly wish that my Dad had lived long enough to be a part of the …

John Henderson – Memorable Day with Dad

John Henderson – Memorable Day with Dad

“His most memorable day with his dad” Korean War veteran John Henderson flew Mission 10 with son Dana by his side as guardian.  John passed away this summer at the age of 94.   Read how the Honor Flight touched John, Dana and their whole family in this moving letter from Debbie Henderson. “I wanted to tell you …

Elks – Run or Walk

Elks – Run or Walk

Run or Walk with the Liverpool Elks on September 20-th and help Honor Flight Syracuse. Elks run and walk to benefit Honor Flight Elks Run/walk Sponsored by the Liverpool Elks Lodge #2348Benefits Honor Flight Syracuse Date:  Friday September 20th – 6:00 PMLocation: 3730 Cold Springs Rd, Baldwinsville, NY 13027Registration – https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Baldwinsville/RunningwiththeElks

TOMRA Year Round

TOMRA Year Round

TOMRA expands bottle and can fundraiser to year-round opportunity!  Make your local TOMRA Bottle and Can Redemption Center a regular stop with your empties all year long and support our next mission.  Go to any of the locations listed below and let them know you want your nickel deposit to go directly to Honor Flight …

Cape Vincent M20 – 20 for 20

20 North Country veterans make Mission 20 a family affair.  Read how the American Legion and Auxiliary made it such a special day for these veterans, in this story provided by Special Projects Chair Dianne Mosher of Auxiliary Unit 832, Cape Vincent.

Honor Your Personal Hero

Honor Your Personal Hero

Honor Flight Syracuse invites you to honor the memory of your personal hero.  So many Veterans passed away before they could fly on their Honor Flight to Washington.  We warmly welcome families or friends of deceased Veterans to submit an application now for “Flags of Our Heroes” on Mission 20, April 27, 2024.  We invite …

HFS Receives a Generous Gift from the Breed Family Trust

HFS Receives a Generous Gift from the Breed Family Trust

On behalf of Honor Flight Syracuse, President Kevin Bradley and Philanthropy Director Jeff Bastable recently accepted a generous estate gift from the Jean M. Breed Trust.  The gift is in memory of Jean’s beloved husband, World War Two Army veteran Clifton E. Breed of Central Square.  Serving with the Army’s 716th Tank Battalion in the …

Maria DeSantis, Orchestra, Pays Tribute to Our Veterans 

Maria DeSantis, Orchestra, Pays Tribute to Our Veterans 

Honor Flight Syracuse wants to offer a heartfelt thanks to Maria DeSantis and the DeSantis Orchestra for a stirring and emotional Veterans Day concert of patriotic and big band-era songs on Saturday, November 11, at St. Charles Church on Orchard Road. Upwards of 150 people filled the pews for the inspirational musical salute to our veterans.  Not …

Weedsport Celebrates Veterans, HFS Honors Leonardi

Weedsport Celebrates Veterans, HFS Honors Leonardi

Weedsport got an early jump on celebrating Veterans Day, and this is a school community that knows how to celebrate our veterans in style!  USO style!    35 veterans were on hand this year at Weedsport Elementary School and more than a dozen of them had flown on an Honor Flight mission to Washington!   Four of …

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