Operation September Freedom

Why We Focused on WWII Vets

Of the 16 million Americans who served in WWII, only an estimated 100,000 were alive in 2021. The youngest was 95.

September 2, 2021 marked 76 years since the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, which effectively ended the war.

Since the launch of Dream Flights in 2011, we’ve given free flights of a lifetime to more than 5,400 veterans and seniors living in long-term care communities. Fewer and fewer of our Dream Flyers are WWII veterans. Every day, we’re losing the opportunity to celebrate them.

So in 2021, we dedicated our entire Dream Flight Tour to WWII veterans. Our mission was to honor as many as possible, thanking them for fighting for freedom.