Two veterans die before going on Kern County Honor Flight

In less than a week, more than 90 WWII veterans will take off for Washington, D.C. on Kern County's second Honor Flight. But, the flight will be without two men, who were eager to go, but died just weeks before the trip.

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RVLADY - 11/10/2012 2:53 PM
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Need to start this for Korean vets too & nam vets. They are getting up there in years

slvrldy - 11/10/2012 10:49 AM
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God Bless WWII veteran George Kates. He didn't make it to the Honor Flight, but he certainly DID get to Honor his Brother. Not with a visit to the WWII Memorial, but with a good old fashioned HUG! Surely they are now together in Paradise. My deepest condolences to his family.
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