Over 20 World War II aircraft to fly over Mid-Hudson in honor of wounded vets

WEST POINT – The US Military
Academy’s 2nd Aviation Detachment will host 22 World War II aircraft
tomorrow (Saturday) for a flyover to honor wounded veterans on-board a
flotilla traveling from New York City to Newburgh.

The flotilla will have Purple Heart recipients and Gold Star families
from World War II to Afghanistan and Iraq, including eight World War II
veterans.

The aircraft will fly directly over West Point starting at 12:30 p.m.
and continuously until about 1:30 p.m., as the flotilla passes West Point
heading northbound.

Hank Gross

Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.