SHELBURNE — Korean War veteran Burton Meyers and his daughter Elaine Wood shared the “trip of a lifetime” when the two took part in an Honor Flight New England to visit the war memorials in Washington, D.C.
For the 90-year old Meyers it was a chance to receive recognition for four years of service in the Navy and share memories with other Korean War veterans.
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