World War II veteran William Bourne of Doyleston, Pa., takes part in a Dream Flight.


stories of how they survived through times of great strife to remind everyone of our shared humanity, our connection to each other, and the value of listening. The volunteer-based nonprofit relies on the generosity of its primary sponsor Sport Clips, national sponsors that include Argentum, American Airlines and Veterans United Home Loans, and individual dona- tions to cover costs to operate and maintain its fleet of Stearman’s and fly seniors and veterans from airports located near where they live. Learn more about veterans like Coburn


who continue inspiring successive gener- ations through service and resilience and their Dream Flights experiences at https:// dreamflights.org/.


pilot volunteers traveled from coast to coast in a fleet of six restored Stearman aircraft, landing in 333 cities and 47 states to honor 891 World War II heroes. Every veteran from the war signed their name on the plane’s tail after their flight. “Honoring George with a Dream Flight


is a privilege for me and our crew,” said Fisher. “The freedoms we enjoy today are only possible because of the sacrifices made by George and 16 million other Americans during World War II. There are so few World War II veterans with us today; any- time we can thank a World War II hero for their service, we'll do what we can to make it happen.” In just over a decade, Dream Flights has


given more than 5,700 free flights, with the nonprofit never charging veterans or fami- lies. As the Dream Flights crew makes the wishes of heroes like Coburn come true, the team collects, preserves, and shares those


World War II veteran Milton Ott (right) of Provo, Utah, takes a break after participating in a Dream Flight.


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