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ICYMI: 9 WWII Veterans To Be Honored At American Airpower Museum

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Nine World War II Veterans, their guardians and Honor Flight Long Island officials at the Washington, D.C. World War II memorial on Oct. 3, 2021.
Nine World War II Veterans, their guardians and Honor Flight Long Island officials at the Washington, D.C. World War II memorial on Oct. 3, 2021. (Marc Farb photographer/tech Rep)

FARMINGDALE, NY — Nine World War II-era veterans are set to reunite on Dec. 4 at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, according to a news release from the museum.

The reunion is slated to run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the museum, at Hangar 3, Republic Airport, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale. The public is invited to attend and applaud the veterans during a "Ceremony of Honors." Each veteran will be presented with a personalized tribute journal full of photographs taken when they visited Washington, D.C. together on Oct. 3 for a "Changing of the Guard" and wreath-laying ceremony.

Public admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and veterans, $8 for kids ages 5 through 12. The nine veterans being honored, as well as their guardians and families, will be able to attend for free. Preregistration is not required for public admission. More information can be found on the American Airpower Museum website or by calling 631-293-6398.

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