Lehman’s son said they contacted the Honor Flight after his dad passed and the organization was able to fill Norvin’s seat with another veteran who will receive the experience of a lifetime on Saturday’s tour to Washington D.C.
Those letters to Norvin were put on display in the entryway of the church prior to Lehman’s funeral. Lehman had a grandson, Shane, in that class and the boy and his classmates wrote letters for the ‘mail call’ on the Honor Flight.Īs part of the activities on the Honor Flight, a packet of letters from home is presented to all veterans on their return trip from Washington D.C. One of the interesting sidebar stories at the service included a group of letters from students at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Slinger. Veteran Norvin Lehman of Slinger died March 29, eight days after his story of service in the Korean War was published. Out of the 15 veterans in Washington County scheduled to be on today’s flight, that number has dropped by two. Help us to find these veterans and reward them with a day planned just for them. Stars and Stripes Honor Flight has pledged to honor each and every WWII, Korean, and Vietnam war hero before it is too late. The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight talks about ‘timing’ being of the essence on its web page. In March it was announced 15 veterans from Washington County would be on today’s flight the 50th mission with 172 veterans on board. Ap– Hartford, WI – The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight out of Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee is today, Saturday, April 6.
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