Post 78: Manchester, Tennessee
Start Time:
1:30 am
Location:
Manchester, Tullahoma & Winchester, TN
Special Guest(s):
World War II and Korean Veterans of Southern Middle Tennessee
Agenda:
0130 - leave Post 78
0200 - arrive in Winchester for first pickup of Veterans
0215 - depart Winchester
0245 - arrive in Tullahoma for second pickup of Veterans
0300 - depart Tullahoma
0330 - arrive in Manchester for final pickup of Veterans
0345 - depart Manchester and escort bus of Veterans to Coffee/Rutherford County line
0500 - return to Manchester
The Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee, part of the Honor Flight network, takes World War II & Korean War veterans to Washington D.C. to see their war memorials.
The veterans fly for free, Guardians (Escorts) pay their way.
We make two trips to Washington D.C. each year, one in the spring and one in the fall.
World War II and Korean War veterans may apply by contacting veteran's coordinator Larry Williams at - tennesseans2@blomand.net
Persons interested in going as a Guardian may contact Vice Chairman Lana Bradford at - lwoodard@ctcbonline.com
Feel free to direct general questions to Chairman of the Board Claude Morse at - aeroheritage@bellsouth.net
The Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee is a Tennessee non-profit cooperation and an IRS 501c3 non-profit. All donations are tax deductible.
Donations may be sent to: Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee, P O Box 1926, Tullahoma, TN 37388
For more on the Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee please "Like" their Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/HonorFlightofMiddleTennessee
The Gold Star Post 78 American Legion Riders has the honor of escorting this bus of Heroes through Franklin and Coffee County...it is one of those "O'Dark Thirty" type of rides, but it is a privilege and well worth it to honor these men and women.
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