World War II vets attend 'Honor Flight' movie premiere

LANSING | World War II veterans were welcomed for a special showing of "Honor Flight The Movie" at Showplace 12 in Schererville last week.

Documentary honors WWII veterans

A packed theater of World War II veterans and family members enjoyed a documentary about the Honor Flight program.

Local police, firefighters salute World War II veterans

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Veterans honored with trip

Longtime friends to take Honor Flight trip together

Friends George Christakis, left, 98, and Albert Terzes, 90, will take an Honor Flight today to Washington, D.C. The two served in the Army and Navy during World War II and will get to see that war's memorial and other monuments.

Longtime friends to take Honor Flight trip together

Friends George Christakis, left, 98, and Al Terzes, 90, will be taking an Honor Flight today to see the World War II memorial and other monuments in Washington, D.C.

WWII veteran enlists longtime friend for Honor Flight

For more than 70 years, Albert Terzes and George Christakis have been creating memories together.

Longtime friends to take Honor Flight trip together

Al Terzes, left, and George Christakis, right, are seen while on leave during World War II. The two men, who served in the Army and Navy, will take an Honor Flight today to Washington, D.C.

World War II Veteran Richard Yavenue of Thorton, Ill., Greeted at Midway Airport

World War II Veteran Richard Yavenue, 87, of Thorton, Ill., right, is greeted by volunteers June 23 at Midway International Airport in Chicago. Yavenue could not take an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., but still received a return-home welcome at Midway.

Decorated veteran welcomed home

A banner day for veterans

MUNSTER | The snow was deep, the Germans wore white and an American lieutenant was up front barking orders.

Local veterans treated to D.C. visit

World War II veterans and brothers Bob Berg, 90, left, Tony Berg, 92, center, and Harold Berg, 85, right, are welcomed home Wednesday to Chicago after their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.

Local veterans treated to D.C. visit

Brothers Bob Berg, 90, left, Tony Berg, 92, center, and Harold Berg, 85, are welcomed home Wednesday to Chicago's Midway Airport. Honor Flight Chicago flew the World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to tour the WWII Memorial.

Local veterans treated to D.C. visit

World War II veterans and brothers Bob Berg, 90, center, and Tony Berg, 92, right, are welcomed home Wednesday at Midway Airport after their trip with Honor Flight Chicago to Washington, D.C., to tour the WWII Memorial.

Local veterans treated to D.C. visit

Well-wishers welcome home brothers Bob, Tony and Harold Berg on Wednesday at Chicago's Midway Airport. Honor Flight Chicago flew the veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the World War II Memorial. When they returned, a huge crowd was waiting at the airport.

Honor Flight Chicago

World War II veterans and brothers Harold Berg, 85, left, of Ogden, Iowa; Tony Berg, 92, center, of DeKalb, Ill.; and Bob Berg, 90, of DeMotte, pose for a portrait.

Lansing veteran earns free flight to D.C.

LANSING | Sixty-seven years ago, Don "Bill" Zentz boarded the USS LST-627 in Seneca, Ill., and sailed down the Mississippi River and to the Pacific to fight in World War II.