Honor Flight veterans recall memory in D C
Korean War veteran Richard Sidelinker recalls building bridges under fire in 1951 with the 11th Engineer Combat Battalion while visiting the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. Ottawa area veterans toured the capital on Honor Flight 17 organized by Central Heights and London high school students.
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D.C
Richard Sidelinker
Sidelinker
Ottawa
11Th Engineer Combat Battalion
U.S. Army
Navy
Air Force
National Archives
Central Heights
London
Japan
Center
Washington, D.C
Honor
Ottawa Area
Lyndon
Honor Flight Remembers Veterans From Central Kansas
Veterans from small rural districts joined Honor Flight 17 to Washington. James Leroy Fredricks, a World War II Marine veteran from Ottawa, shared grim memories of his unit's losses in Japan. Students from Central Heights and Lyndon supported the trip, handling duties and fundraising to cover 31,000 dollars in expenses.
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Japan
James “Leroy” Fredricks
Ottawa
Williamsburg
Memorial
Fredricks
Marine Corps
Union Station
Kansas City
San Diego
Denver
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Camp Pendleton
Washington
Honor Flight 17
Honor Flight
Zachary Herrick
Fredericksburg
Central Heights
Lyndon
Herrick
Brian Spencer
Spencer
Veterans and students forge lasting bonds on service flight
Spencer preserves ecards and letters showing how veterans and Princeton High students, led by guardian Katelyn Emert, form strong ties during trips. Guardians refuse tips, urging mutual care as veterans credit students for guiding and supporting them, with future mailed letters signaling enduring connection.
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Spencer
Larry Thurston
Princeton
Central Heights
Katelyn Emert
Thurston
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