Ford Fund Sends World War II Veterans to Visit World War II Memorial in D.C. on D-Day; Announces $20
DEARBORN, Mich., June 6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ --
Ford Motor Company Fund is sponsoring two flights for World War II veterans to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on the anniversary of D-Day
About 75 veterans from Michigan and Kentucky are participating
Ford also announces a $200,000 grant to the Disabled American Veterans, bringing its total support for veterans to more than $7.3 million since 1974
On the 68th anniversary of D-Day the landing of 150,000 Allied troops on Nazi-fortified beaches in Normandy Ford Motor Company Fund is sponsoring two Honor Flights for about 75 World War II veterans from Michigan and Kentucky to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The trips are organized as part of the Honor Flight Network.
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