Tributes

Honor Flight has received many donations in the memory of a loved one. We wanted to recognize these men and women in some way.

The following individuals listed below have had a donation made to Honor Flight in their memory.

Please take a moment to read over the names and think about the sacrifices they have made to our country's freedom, because freedom is not free.

If you would like to make a donation in memory or honor of a loved one, please contact us at donations@honorflight.org .

To view a Tribute, please click on the first letter of the last name below.  Thank you!

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• Adams, Bill - In memory, Lisa Benjamin.

• Adams, William Dwight - In honor of by Ruth Croy

• Albert, James H., PFC - WWII - In honor of by jack, Wendy, Patrick & Kelly.

• Albright, Jack, Sgt. - U.S. Marine - In memory of. 

• All World War II Veterans - In Memory of.

• Allen, Edward - In loving memory.  Your wife, JoAnne

• Allen, Edward - In loving memory.  Mark, Diane & Deborah Koepnick.

• Allen, Thomas J. - In memory of by Stephen Allen.

• Alond, Bernard W. - U.S. Navy

• Anderson, Harold - WWII - In memory of Susan and Lloyd West.

• Arck, Sr., William, SSgt. - In memory of.  Thanks Pop!

• Ark Family, Harry & Doris, Fanny Ark Winkhart, Elmo, Bill Reid Peairs

• Ball, Austin, Navy  WWII Veteran - In Memory of.

• Banker, Dean C. - U.S. Army - In honor of, love your four girls.

• Barnwell, Ernest, E., SSgt. - WWII - In memory of by your son, Maj. Bob Barnwell.

• Bartikiewicz, Edward- U.S. Army - WWII - In honor of by Marjorie Juba.

• Bartkiewicz, Stanley - U.S. Marine Corps. - WWII - In memory of by Marjorie Juba.

• Bednarczyk, Edward - In honor of, from your daughter, Joanne Warkentien.

• Belton, Charles J., Seabee World War II - In loving memory, your daughter Karen Roser.

• Belvidere Illinois High School Classmates that served & died - In memory of by Dean B. Smith.

• Benson, Robert Henry - U.S. Army - In honor of by daughter Marsha Polacek.

• Betts, Charles, Ray & Lester  - Army

• Black, Donald H. - In honor of.  All our love, Charley & Celeste Ballmer.

• Bonnett, Richard - U.S. Marines - In loving memory, your granddaughter Buffie Schulte.

• Bottorff, Jack D., Master Seargeant - In loving memory of our father.  Your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

• Boone, John Richmond - In memory of by Patricia Kollar.

• Bower, Frank, Cmdr. - U.S. Navy - WWII - In memory by Carol Bower Foote.

• Boxberger, Raymond E. - U.S. Air Force - WWII - In memory of by Dean & Betty Boxberger.

• Boyce, Michael - In honor of, from Amy and Reid Pichard.

• Brembeck, Jack F., Lt. - In memory of. 

• Brothers, Jack F. - Army - In memory & appreciation of.

• Brown, Leo - U.S. Navy - In memory of by daughters Patricia F. & Karen Lee Brown

• Brown, William - In honor of by Jim Culp.

• Buckley, Gerald - Army - In memory of.

• Burns, Dwight H. - In honor of by your son Jake.

•   Cain, Bernard E. - U.S. Army - WWII - In loving memory & honor, from Virginia, Roger, Linda, Joshua & David Cain; Tom, Judy, Geoffrey, Cathleen, Jennifer & Karen Piemme; Andy and Jenny Carmack and Keith & Stacy Smith.

• Cain, James F. - U.S. Navy - WWII - In loving memory & honor, from Virginia, Roger, Linda, Joshua & David Cain; Tom, Judy, Geoffrey, Cathleen, Jennifer & Karen Piemme; Andy and Jenny Carmack and Keith & Stacy Smith.

• Cain, John A. - U.S. Army Air Corps - WWII - In loving memory & honor, from Virginia, Roger, Linda, Joshua & David Cain; Tom, Judy, Geoffrey, Cathleen, Jennifer & Karen Piemme; Andy and Jenny Carmack and Keith & Stacy Smith.

• Campos, Librado - U.S. Army - In memory of by Nicole Campos.

• Carmichael, W. W. (Mike), Major - U.S. Army - In loving memory & honor by daughter Kay Belnap.

• Case, Kenneth - WWII - In memory of by Elaine MacConnell.

• Chaney, Joe - In memory of.

• Charapta, Frank - U.S. Navy - In Memory & Honor. From Dana & Dave Eick

• Clanton, Robert - In memory of.

• Clement, James R. & his son James W. - In memory of from Ted & Jewell

• Collins, W.T. "Bill" - U.S. Army Air Force  - WWII - In honor of by Sarah Collins.

• Conklin, Dorman L. - U.S. Army Air Corps. - WWII - In memory of by Derek & Karen Conklin.

• Cookenmaster, Leona - In honor of.

• Corkhill, Leonard, In memory of by your daughters.

• Cross, Roger - In honor of by Roger & Rachel Cross.

• Crowley, Brent Mitchell - In memory of by granddaughter, Laura.

• DeBoo, Emil A. - U.S. Navy - In memory of, John & Kate North.

• Dix, Leslie V., Col. - U.S. Army - WWII - In memory of by Les Dix.

• Donlon, Jack -  In memory of.

• Doss, William H. - In loving memory from his son Sam.

• Doyle, Jack - U.S. Army

• Doyle, Larry - U.S. Navy - In memory of by Leigh Johnson.

• Drain, Blythe C. - In loving memory & honor by Melissa & Earl Wiseman and sons and Rhett & Michelle and family.

• Drain, Donald - In loving memory & honor by Melissa & Earl Wiseman and sons and Rhett & Michelle and family.

• Drain, Maxwell - In loving memory & honor by Melissa & Earl Wiseman and sons and Rhett & Michelle and family.

• Drain, Richard - In loving memory & honor by Melissa & Earl Wiseman and sons and Rhett & Michelle and family.

• Duncan, Bob - U.S. Marines - In honor of by Mike & Kim Duncan.

• Duncan, Michael - U.S. Air Force - In honor of by Mike & Kim Duncan.

• Echstenkamper, Earl - In loving memory of our father, by your daughters, Sandy Favorite, Ruthann Lincoln & your son Gary Echstenkamper.

• Endris, Louie- U.S. Navy- WWII - In honor of by Sarah  Collins.

• Elvington, Romie Franklin - Navy

• Fay, Stephen Donald - In Tribute.  In memory and honor of by Mary & Jamie Rowland

• Fazzini - Peter - U.S. Navy - WWII - In honor of by Mary Therese Fazzini.

• Fleming, Everett Charles II - WWII - In honor of by Deborah Kolesar.

• Fleming, William - In honor of by Julia & David Warren.

• Florence, Roland M. -  U.S. Marine  - In loving memory, your daughter, Barbara Florence.

• Foss, Joseph J. - U.S. Marines & U.S. Air Force - In honor of by John Doherty.

• Fowler, Vearle - U.S. Navy - WWII - In honor of by Tony Armstrong.

• Fox, James O. - Navy, WWII

• Fravert, William Burton - U.S. Air Force - In proud and loving honor from your daughter Gail.

• Fravert, William Burton - U.S. Air Force - In honor of from your son Craig.

• Freda, Romeo - WWII - In memory of by Michael Freda.

• Garbowit, George A., Lt. - Awarded Bronze Star & Purple Heart.

• Gartner, Herman, Sr. - WWII - In honor of by Jason Gartner.

• Geisen, Howard & Holley, Dan - In memory of our fathers, Bill & Carol Geisen.

• Gilmore, Louis - U.S. Army Air Force - In memory of by Jolene Milton.

• Godden, Willis "Red" - U.S. Army - In honor of by Mike & Kim Duncan.

• Goplerud, C.P., Dr. - In honor of by Penne Goplerud and Stephen Taylor.

• Graff, John M. - In memory of from your daughter Karen Graff.

• Grausgruber, Bert - U.S. Army - In memory of.

• Grausgruber, Ernie - U.S. Marine - In memory of.

• Green, Frank R, Col. - U.S. Air Force - In memory of by daughter Anne Green Baughman.

• Gutierrez, Salvador - In honor of by Emily Salazar.

•  Haiman, Norman, U.S. Navy - In memory of by Rick Haiman. 

• Hall, Willia, father of Leslie Hall.  - In memory of by Rebecca Bennett.

• Hamilton, Claude M. - WWII - In honor of by John Hamilton.

• Hannegan, Ted - WWII - In honor of by Jim Allee.

• Hardman, Ralph S. - U.S. Army - In honor of.

• Hardy, James Howard, Capt. - In memory of by your daughter Diane Pollard.

• Harrington, Frederick W. - From A.E. Baldwin & acknowledged by Ruth M. Harrington

• Harrington, Frederick W. - WWII - In memory and honor from your friends at BAE Systems, Inc.

• Hawk, Virgil A., Jr. - In memory of by your granddaughters Jenny K

• Heafer, Laura Mitzel and Chrissy Mitzel.

• Hettenhausen, Alfred - In memory of by Debbie Straub.

• Hick, Chester -  From your children, Pat, Glenn, Gary, Van, Veda, and Velma

• Holeva, Ted, SSgt - Army Air Corps - In loving memory of.

• Holland, Alsey L. "Pop" - In memory and honor from Anne & Richard Wells, Nancy & Mike Laney and Margaret Holland

• Holen, Virgil - In honor of by Cheryl & Joe Cipov.

• Horn,  William, Jr. PFC - In honor of by Cpl. Doug Scrivener, Jr.

• Iken, John, USN - In memory of.

• Jackson, Andrew W.- in loving memory from Ruth Jackson.

• Jaworski, Jr., John C. - U.S. Navy - In honor of by Cindi & Tim Manning.

• Jenkins, Chris - U.S. Naval Academy 2008 Graduate - In honor of by Richard A. Albert.

• Johnston, Harry Virgil - In memory of by Collen M. Johnston.

• Jones, Alan Kenneth - In memory of. 

• Jones, Donald A. - In loving memory, your granddaughter, Lisa Benjamin.

• Joyner, Edward M. - In honor of by Judy Pellegrini.

• Julian, Joseph A., Sr. - In memory of by Joseph A. Julian, Jr.

• Jungnitsch, K. Mark "Jug" - In memory of a hero. 

• Kaan, Cornelius (USAAC) - In memory of .

• Kaan, Fredrick (USG) - In memory of.

• Keller, Ralph Waldo - In memory of - "To Mr. & Mrs. Richard Keller, with our deepest sympathies on the loss of your dad from Jim & Susan".

• Keller, Ralph Waldo - In memory of - "To Mr. & Mrs. Richard Keller, with my deepest sympathies on the loss of your dad from Ruth Wikel".

• Kenney, James Capehart - In honor of for Father's Day from Barbara Kennedy.

• Kenny, Raymond J. - U.S. Army - In Honor of, by his family.

• Kervin, David P. - In honor of. - All our love, Charley & Celeste Ballmer.

• Kettell, Roscoe Edward - WWII - In honor of by Troy & Shawna Kettell.

• Knisley, Richard , Private First Class - U.S. Marines - In honor of by daughter Patti Slepkow.

• Kohler, Earl M., SSgt., Army

• Krajnik, Charlotte - In memory of by your great niece, Suzanne L. New

• Krajnick, Gilbert - In honor of by your niece, Suzanne L. New.

• Kwiecien, Anthony F. - U.S. Army - WWII - In memory of by Chris & Tom Atzberger.

•   Lang, Irene - In loving memory.

• Larson, Jean Burman - WWII - In loving memory by Bonnie Larson Staiger

• Larson, Harvey C. - U.S. Army - WWII - In loving memory by Bonnie Larson Staiger

• Lassiter, Roy A., Capt. - U.S. Army Air Corps - In honor of, from your children, Jim, Allan & Kitty Lou.

• Lea, John - U.S. Army - In memory of.

• Leatherman, Melba - WWII - In honor of by Sue Leatherman, James, katie & Julie Donnan.

• Leatherman, Wayne - WWII - In honor of by Sue Leatherman, James, katie & Julie Donnan.

• Leonard, Charles Howard - U.S. Marines - In honor of by daughter, Anne Leonard.

• Lilly, Playford J. - In honor of by your daughter, Joyce Adams.

• Lisak, J.G. Emil J., Lt. - U.S. Navy - In memory of by Steve Lisak.

• Lockie, Stanley M. - WWII - In honor of by your daughter, Patrea Lockie Threatt.

• Lombard, Frank S. - WWII - In memory of by Cathy Robertson.

• Long, Ralph S. Lt. Col. - In honor of

• Luby, Michael Grattan - In memory of by Mary Murphy Vogel.

• Lupcho, John Stephen - U.S. Navy - In loving memory by daughter, Rose Dixon.

• Luster, Thomas E. - U.S. Coast Guard - In memory of, from you daughter, Sharon Luster.

•   MacNeill, Oliver T., Jr. - U.S. Army Air Force - In loving memory & honor by daughter Gail MacNeill Helton.

• Maczugo, Benjamin S. - WWII  - In memory of by Beckie Lease, Steve & Blade Maczuga.

• Makar, Michael - WWII - In memory of by Diane Makar Murphy.

• Maliszeniski, Stanley M. - In memory of.

• Malsom, Joe - WWII - In honor of by Larry.

• Martens, Erwin Louis - In honor of. 

• Martinez, Victor - U.S. Army - In memory of by Nicole Campos.

• Matre, Bud - WWII - In memory of by Peggy Swanson.

• Menig, John - U.S. Air Force - WWII - In honor of by Mary Therese Fazzini.

• Miller, John F. "Jack" - US Army Air Corps - Ruth Ann Miller McClain & Marianna

• Mims, John L., MSgt.

• Mitchell, Robert J. - In honor of by Bary & Marsha Caranci

• Mitzel, Robert L., Jr. - In memory of by your granddaughters Jenny Keafer, Laura Mitzel and Chrissy Mitzel.

• Moffett, Daniel Thomas, Sr. - In honor of by Dan Moffett.

• Molnar, Joseph - SSgt., US Army - In memory of by son Joe, family and friends.

• Moody, Ted - In honor of by Joan Davis.

• Moore, Cecil - In loving memory of by your niece, Jennifer Brandon.

• Moore, Charles E. - In loving honor by your niece, Jennifer Brandon.

• Moore, Hubert N. - In loving memory by your daughter, Jennifer Brandon.

• Morgan, Fred - In memory of by brother Paul E. Morgan.

• Morgan, Fred - In memory of by Paul & Kathleen Hayes.

• Morgan, Fred T. - In honor of by Keith & Diane Blankenship.

• Morgan, Fred - In honor of by Mr. & Mrs. William McGlumphy.

• Murphy, Lawrence, Robertus - U.S. Army - In honor of by Marian Murphy Jones.

• Murphy, Martin Jospeh - U.S. Navy - In memory of by thomas J. Murphy, Jr.

• Murphy, Thomas J. - U.S. Navy - In memory of by Thomas J. Murphy, Jr.

• Murray, Charles L., US Army Ret. - In honor of.

• Naga, Mark A. -  With love from your son, Mark.

• Nasatka, Anthony A. - In honor of by brother, Ralph G. Nasatka.

• Nichols, Richard - U.S. Army - In memory of.

• Noble, Milo I. - U.S. Air Force - WWII - In honor of by Blythe Noble Schaller.

• Nordstrom, Alfred - U.S. Navy - In honor of.

• North, John J., Sr. - U.S. Navy - In memory of, John & Kate North.

•  O'Byrne, William C. II - In honor of.

• Ormsbee, Ezra Elliott - U.S. Navy - WWII - In honor of by Deborah Ormsbee Coltun.

• Outlaw, William N. - Army Air Corp., In loving memory and honor.

•  Park, Glenn, Col. - U.S. Army - WWII - In memory of by Carol Bower Foote.

• Parsons, Robert - U.S. Army - In memory of by Third Shift Bakers.

• Parrot, George H. - Army WWII.  In loving memory, your son, Bill Parrot.

• Parrot, June C. - Army WWII. - In loving memory, your son, Bill Parrot.

• Pasiewicz, Stanley F, WWII - In memory of by Patricia Pasiewicz

• Patterson, Russell - In honor of by Jodi, Bob, Lauryl and Andrew Schraedly.

• Pelton, Warren H., 11th Airborne- In loving memory, your daughter, Sharon Pelton-Ricardo.

• Perdzock, Donald J. - U.S. Air Force

• Perry, Dean E. - U.S. Army - In honor of from Nancy Snyder, Pete & Jo Voight, The Ladies of the Sullivan County Clerk's Office & the American Legion Auxiliary #9

• Phillips, Henry A. - U.S. Navy - In memory of, by Dorothy Phillips.

• Phipps, Orien Kenneth, S/Sgt, U.S. Army - In memory of from daughter Sandra Phipps.

• Pichard, Kenneth - In honor of from Amy & Reid Pichard.

• Pinkerton, Jack - Navy, WWII

• Posh, Raymond, PFC - U.S. Army - In memory of by Dave Posh.

• Prto, Raymond A. - In honor of by Rod Proto.

• Pumpelly, William T. - In memory of.

• Purvis, Webb - In Memory of.

• Reichelt, Edward - In memory of.

• Reidy, Martin G., Father - In Memory of.

• Rice, Jackson H. - Air Force WWII

• Riordan, Enola A. (Campbell), Capt., US Army,  - In honor from your daughter, Katherine Riordan Taft, LCDR, USN - Ret.

• Riordan, Stanley L., Capt., US Army Air Corps, -  In honor from your daughter, Katherine Riordan Taft, LCDR, USN - Ret.

• Roberts, Edward - In memory of from Pixels & Ink, Inc.

• Robinson, Robert Stith, Dr. - In memory of by Cynthia Robinson.

• Rohrer, Warren, Jr. - U.S. Navy - In memory of, by your son, Mark B. Rohrer, M.D.

• Ross, Paul - In honor of by Eric Bush.

• Roy, James W. - WWII - In memory of.

• Saltsman, Lyman J., Sr. - US Navy -In memory of.

• Sandor, Allan, Dr. - In honor of by Thanh Vo.

• Sater, Father, Uncle & Son - In loving memory & honor - Lannie Sater.

• Schwartz, Irwin - U.S. Army - In honor of by Liza Sudol.

• Scrivner, Douglas, Sr. - U.S. navy- In honor of by Cpl. Doug Scrivner, Jr.

• Sergersin, Patrick O'Neal - WWII - In honor of.

• Shafer, Kenneth C. - U.S. Navy

• Shapiro, Abraham, Sgt. - U.S. Army

• Shirley, Raymond - U.S. Air Force - In memory of, Your daughter Suzanne Roquemore

• Shock, Gerald - U.S. Army - WWII - In memory of by Brenda Rolston, Tom Smith & Terri Benzinger.

• Shock, Gerald - U.S. Army - WWII - In memory of by James & Beverly Shock, Jim & Kristy Schok, Dave & Karen Koutz, Mike & Debbie Phelps, Butch & Elaine Shock, Bob & Louis Shock, Trudy & Don DuVall, Don Shock, Pat Behm, Mike & Connie Behm, Ginny Schultz, Sara Schults, Jack & Bev Derry, The Worstell's, Neil & Joan Green, Connie and Roger Sprague and The Friends and Members of the Joe Ulsh VFW.

• Sidders, Russell - In memory of.

• Simpson, Walter - WWII - In memory of by Son & Sonjia Peacock.

• Sloan, Dale - In memory of by Dean E. Sloan.

• Smith, Elmo Dean - U.S. Marine Corps & U.S. Army - In memory & honor of by Sharman Luby.

• Smith, K.W. - In memory of from you daughter, Marsha S. Brown.

• Smith, Raymond - U.S. Marines - In memory of by Nicole Campos.

• Smith, Wiley Matthew - U.S. Marines - by nephew SmSgt (ret) Chuck Bilbey.

• Spivey, Earnest, Col. - U.S. Air Force - In honor of by Bryan Morehouse.

• Sroka, Joseph E., Sgt. - WWII - In memory of by Christine Greene.

• Stanek, Frank J. - WWII - In honor of by Frank A. Stanek

• Staudacher, Marvin L. - U.S. Marine - In loving memory by wife, Gail M. Staudacher.

• Stecik, George H. - U.S. Army Air Corps - In memory of by Larry Steck.

• Stucker, Haskell - In memory of by daughter, Angela Bennett.

• Studebaker, Sam - In memory of, by Linda Ortiz.

• Subber, Richard (Dick) S., Tech Sergeant - U.S. Signal Corps. - In honor of by daughter Jan Kovarik.

• Sullivan, William F. -  In Memory of, your daughter, Margaret Sullivan

• Syring, William J. - WWII - In memory of by Julie Syring.

•  Tanaka, Wayne, Col. - U.S. Air Force - In honor of by Maile Tanaka.

• Taylor, Dale R. - U.S. Merchant Marines - In honor of by Penne Goplerud and Stephen Taylor.

• Telthorster, Paul F., Chief Master Sergeant U.S. A.F. - In Memory Of.

• Thompson, Esco W. - In memory of.

• Thompson, Robert W. - U.S. Navy, WWII Veteran - In honor of.  Love, your daughter, Judy Clark.

• Tollefsen, Edward,Capt. - U.S. Navy  - From Toby & Beth Tollefsen

• Tollefsen, Lois Craiger - U.S. Marine  - From Toby & Beth Tollefsen

• Tucker, William (Bill) - In memory of by Joy Eldridge.

• Turn, Ralph G., Jr., Major - U.S. Army - In memory of by Judy Cooper.

• Tyson, William - In memory of by Dwane Tyson & Karen A. Smith.

•  Van Delden, James B., M.D., Gen. - In honor of by Tina Van Delden.

• Van Delden, James B., M.D., Gen. - In honor of by Jacquie & Tony Prey.

• Van Delden, James B., Gen. - In honor of your birthday by David Pardue.

• Vanlaningham, Fred - In honor of, from Amy & Reid Pichard.

•   Waldroop, John - In honor of by Mary Oser.

• Watkins, Ed  - In honor of by Eric Bush.

• Weiss, Arthur E. -   With gratitude from your wife, children and grandchildren. 

• Weiss, Robert K. - U.S. Navy - In honor of by daughter, Diane.

• Wenzel, William Vern - In honor of her father, from Karen Henman.

• Wernick, George - U.S. Army Air Corps - WWII - In loving honor from your family.

• Wessel, Howard - U.S. Navy - In honor of, from your wife.

• Willey, V.K. "Tex" - In loving memory by your daughter, Kathleen S. Levinsky.

• Williams, James R. - U.S. Army - In memory of.

• Williamson, Weaver M. Dr.,  - In memory of by his daughter Chris Rakyta and her colleagues. 

• Wilson, Everett E. - In loving memory from James and Nannette Huff and family, Gary, Connie, Cheryl and Jay.

• Wolf, William - U.S. Navy - WWII - In honor of by Joan Davis.

• Wulff, Gale B. - U.S. Navy - WWII - In memory of by Derek & Karen Conklin.

• Wyatt, Amos H. - In honor of by Mary Jean Donohue.

• Yates, George S., Sgt. - U.S. Airborne Corps.

• Zablotny, Joseph T. - in honor of by Stephen Allen.

• Zack, Samuel N., Lt. - U.S. Army - WWII - In honor of by Gregory Zack.

• In memory of my father & all WWII Veterans - by Dixie Haugen.