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World War II Vet, 96, Taking 'Honor Flight' Thanks To Milford Charity

Nicholas De Maria served in the Pacific during World War II. Next month he'll travel to Washington, DC, for a "honor flight."

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The Milford nonprofit Thanks To Yanks is sponsored local vet Nicholas De Maria's "honor flight."
The Milford nonprofit Thanks To Yanks is sponsored local vet Nicholas De Maria's "honor flight." (Courtesy Mike Shain)

MILFORD, MA — A local World War II vet will soon take a trip sponsored by a Milford nonprofit to Washington, DC, to visit war memorials — a journey called an "honor flight."

The Milford charity Thanks To Yanks is donating money to send Nicholas De Maria, 96, and his daughter, Jo-Ann Morgan, on the trip. Honor Flight is a Virginia-based nonprofit that organizes trips for World War II and Korean War veterans to see war memorials in the nation's capital.

"We are honored to support such a great cause," Thanks To Yanks founder Mike Shain said in a news release.

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Thanks To Yanks, is a non-political 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to support military members, veterans and their families. Founded in 2006, the nonprofit began as an annual tribute dinner to recognize the sacrifices military families endured and to honor the victims and rescue personnel in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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