The Catskill Chronicle

TOWN OF FALLSBURG, NY (May 27, 2013) – World War II army veteran Frank Ameduri and Vietnam War veteran Bob Heinz of Smallwood came to dinner with the Town of Fallsburg Lions Club on May 16 to thank the members for their donation of $400 that enabled both men to fly to Washington, DC on April 20 as part of Honor Flight.

The program flies WWII vets from New York State to visit the World War II Memorial twice a year.

Mr. Ameduri could not have gone without someone to assist him, and the Fallsburg Lions were able to pay for his good friend Bob Heinz to make the trip.

Both veterans were thrilled to go to the Memorial for the first time along with 80 other vets, mainly from the Hudson Valley area. It was an emotional journey that was filled with veterans groups welcoming them each step of the way, from a bus ride to Montgomery, NY, then to Stewart Airport, to Reagan National Airport, to Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial, and the WWII Memorial.

The group also got to watch the changing of the Marine Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington Memorial Cemetery.

The Fallsburg Lions were happy to meet these men and were grateful that they were able to play a part in honoring their service to the country, especially just prior to Memorial Day.

In the photo (l-r) are WWII veteran Frank Ameduri, Fallsburg Lions Club Vice President Patricia Gibson, President Miranda Behan, and Vietnam veteran Bob Heinz.