Greater Peoria Honor Flight

Address

P.O.Box 5072
Peoria, IL 61601

(309) 397-6975

www.greaterpeoriahonorflight.org

Description:

In May of 2004, the WWII Memorial was completed and dedicated in Washington D.C. This quickly became the topic of discussion among WWII!€‹!€‹ Veterans who were patients at a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Springfield, Ohio.


Greater Peoria Honor Flight recognizes American Veterans for your sacrifices and achievements by having you fly to Washington D.C. to see YOUR Memorial at no cost. Your day with Greater Peoria Honor Flight will be a long and
emotional one, yet very exciting!

Hours:

The Greater Peoria Honor Flight is operated solely by volunteers. When trying to reach us by telephone, please be patient. One of our volunteers will return your call within 72 hours.

Intake Process:

Veterans fill out a Veteran Application online or print and mail the application. Our Flight Team then works to invite our veterans to fly for their Day of Honor. Veterans are generally called for their specific flight about 6 to 8 weeks before the flight date.

Program Fees:

None

Languages:

English

Eligibility:

Any veteran who serves our country and is willing to lay down his life is eligible for an Honor Flight. We prioritize these veterans according to their dates of service and where they fall in respect to our wartime veterans.
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Is Shelter?

No

Date of Official Change:

January 8, 2018

Volunteer Opportunities:

Please call.

Address Listings

P.O. Box (Primary)

P.O.Box 5072
Peoria, IL 61601

Phone Numbers

Main Line

(309) 397-6975

Special Notes/Funding

Honor Flight.

Description

If you served, you answered your country’s call to duty. Whether you were a mail clerk, an airplane mechanic, or a front line soldier, all jobs were important to the overall effort. We ask you to fly with us in recognition of your part in the effort to protect our country. And to honor those who did not return, we have a short ceremony at the WWII Memorial where we all pay tribute to our fallen heroes, whose dreams and aspirations were cut short by the war.

Availability

24/7

Hours

24/7 The Greater Peoria Honor Flight is operated solely by volunteers. When trying to reach us by telephone, please be patient. One of our volunteers will return your call within 72 hours.

Required Documents

Please visit website.

Eligibility

Any veteran who serves our country and is willing to lay down his life is eligible for an Honor Flight. We prioritize these veterans according to their dates of service and where they fall in respect to our wartime veterans. ​

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Veterans fill out a Veteran Application online or print and mail the application. Our Flight Team then works to invite our veterans to fly for their Day of Honor. Veterans are generally called for their specific flight about 6 to 8 weeks before the flight date.

Languages

English

Service Area

No boundaries.

Geography Served

    If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

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    Special Notes/Funding

    Flags of Our Heroes.

    Description

    Greater Peoria Honor Flight conducts a ceremony that is referred to as Flags of Our Heroes. It is our desire to show the respect so richly deserved to the deceased Veterans who never had the opportunity to visit their Memorials. For those who would like to participate in this program, Greater Peoria Honor Flight requests a 5 x 7 photo of the Veteran, preferably while in the service. As part of the ceremony, we photograph a memorial wreath along with the deceased Veteran’s picture. After the trip, the family will receive an 5x7 color photo from Greater Peoria Honor Flight honoring their Veteran. The original photo will also be returned at this time.

    Availability

    24/7

    Hours

    24/7 The Greater Peoria Honor Flight is operated solely by volunteers. When trying to reach us by telephone, please be patient. One of our volunteers will return your call within 72 hours.

    Required Documents

    A 5 x 7 photo of the Veteran, preferably while in the service.

    Eligibility

    Anyone who has a deceased veteran

    Fees

    None

    Intake Procedure

    If you are interested in participating or request further information, please mail your photo to:​ ​ Greater Peoria Honor Flight ATTN: Flags Of Our Heroes P.O. Box 5072 ​Peoria, Illinois 61601-5072 Please be sure to include the address you would like all photos returned to.

    Languages

    English

    Service Area

    No boundaries.

    Geography Served

      If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

    • Illinois
      Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (LH-6300.9500) and related services within the Service Tree.

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