Clear 99’s Honor Flight with KOMU-TV
Help send WWII veterans to Washington to see their own memorial.
Honor Flight is an organization that flies Mid-Missouri veterans to Washington, D.C. for free to visit the memorials dedicated to honor their sacrifices. Clear 99 has teamed up with KOMU-TV and the Columbia Daily Tribune to make this a reality.
Adopt a veteran for $250 or consider coming on board as a Corporate Sponsor.
Would like to help, but aren’t able to adopt a veteran at this time? Any donation is welcomed. All donations should be dropped off at or mailed to KOMU (address below). Donations to Honor Flight are tax deductible.
Donations for the Veteran Goody Bags are appreciated as well. Requested items are disposable cameras, moist towelettes, Purell hand sanitizer, purse packets of Kleenexes, and individual snack packets. These donations are also asked to be dropped off at or mailed to KOMU.
WWII veteran, Jim Wilson, shared his heartfelt story about how the Honor Flight affected him and his fellow veterans.
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Memorial Photos
Know of a veteran who’s not able to make the Honor Flight trip or have a Veteran whose memory you’d like to honor? Send us a photo of your veteran and we’ll take them with us to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. Email or Mail copies of photos to this address: Barb Brueggeman, 11104 Brown Road, Henley, MO 65040.
Honor Flight Sponsors:
KOMU-TV
Clear 99
The Eagle 93.9
Miller, Bales and Cunningham Wealth Management
Inside Columbia
White Knight Limosuines
Columbia Daily Tribune
Honor Flight’s Volunteer Board of Directors
Contact Info:
Central Missouri Honor Flight
c/o KOMU-TV
5550 Highway 63 South
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 884-6397 ext. 268
Email: centralmissourihonorflight@yahoo.com
10 Responses to “Clear 99’s Honor Flight with KOMU-TV”
April 18th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I am 13 years old and I would like two know how I can help send a veteran on the Honor Flight.I will earn and raise the money.
April 20th, 2009 at 8:59 am
I am a 40 yr old ex-Marine. I was in the first Gulf War and felt that we recieved way too much fanfare when we returned. I want to give to those who have served our nation and not recieved the gratitude in which they all so much deserve. At this point I am not able to give finacially but I truly hope to be able to donate soon to this cause but in the meantime I want to give my thanks to all the brave men and women who have and are currently now serving our great nation and a thank you to the families who support their loved ones. Thank you for your devotion and service.
Lance Corporal Williams, Richard W.
USMC 1987-1991
April 20th, 2009 at 11:39 am
I want to help out but have been laid off of work although I have 2 companion flights that I recieved through t-mobile when I renewed my contract. I was wondering if I could dontae these as I will never use them. I figure if God wanted me to fly, he would have made me with wings! lol
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Just to let you know, The Cattlemen Days Rodeo in Ashland this year is Honoring Our Military Heros.
We will be initiating a fundraiser to support the Honor flights.
We will also be asking for past and present Military members to ride in our parade. The rodeo is August 27 and 28 this year.
May 11th, 2009 at 9:06 am
This is so amazing! My grandfather gets to go on the flight on the 19th! My mother and I are going to be at the hotel at 3 am to see him off. Hope others will join us and show your support! Thanks again to those who made this possible! A true blessing for our family.
May 29th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
You should have a link for the people to make donations.
June 9th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Hey Gil, thanks for your suggestion. We appreciate your interest, and we’d also like to be able to offer a way for online donations, but unfortunately that is out of our capabilities at this time.
June 25th, 2009 at 10:16 am
My son went with a group of motorcycle riders a week or so ago to Kingdom City to meet the last group that came back and they “escorted” the bus back to the Executive Center–said it was awesome to do so and that the number of cars/trucks that honked, flashed lights or just pulled over out of the way in honor of these men and women was amazing!!! What an outstanding way to honor and thank those that have given so much for our freedoms!!!
July 16th, 2009 at 5:49 am
CLEAR 99 Thank you for letting your country listeners know about the Honor Flight to honor our silent Heros. I know they dont want the attention but please let one of our heros make it to see the Memorial. I made it to the mall on DDAY Post 65th anniversary and it was very moving for me and my family. Its a must to see for our vets before they pass on.
July 25th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Lance Corporal Williams give me a vets name I will sponsor him.