There was a packed house yesterday at the Happy Club for Mary Gawecki's as she told her experience as a guardian on the final "Korean War Veterans Honor Flight."
In March, 460 Korean War Veterans had a
free flight and tour of Washington, D.C.
One of the most poignant parts of the
trip was to the Korean War Memorial.
Also at the lunch was Bill Williams, the organizer of the Nebraska Honor Flights. He said that with the age of the Korean War Veterans people like Mary were needed to help get the veterans around.
Don Case was one of the veterans who made the "once in a lifetime" trip. All of the veterans received medals like the one Don is wearing. They were made out of rusted barb wire in the demilitarized zone. They were also overwhelmed with the reception when they got home -- as this
link from KETV shows.
While Don was on his trip, his wife Sharon and the other spouses got their own grand trip around the region as a thank you for their support.
It was a great event.
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