Jim Fair
John Riddle of Greer is greeted by his great-grandson upon his return to Greenville-Spartanburg International after Tuesday's Honor Flight.
Jim Fair
Flags that flew over the nation's Capitol are returned in honor of fallen Greenville police officer Allen Jacobs.
Jim Fair
Eighty-five World War II and Korean War veterans made the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to visit WW II and Korean War memorials.
A hero’s welcome greeted 85 World War II and Korean War veterans returning to GSP airport who visited the respective war memorials Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
The Honor Flight left Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in the morning and returned about 9 p.m.
Veterans were accompanied with a guardian during the trip. Many veterans had family members make the trip with them.
Families and friends waving signs and cheering, military in their dress uniforms and members of the Patriot Guard greeted the vets. GSP police and upstate law enforcement officers escorted veterans down the escalator or elevator to the waiting crowd.
The non-profit Honor Flight Upstate is a volunteer based organization honoring WWII and Korean War veterans with all-expense trips to D.C. to visit the war memorials.