EPISODE · Nov 8, 2025 · 9 MIN
From DeKalb to D.C., these veterans say Honor Flight gave support they didn’t see in ‘60s
from Daily Chronicle - Shaw Local · host Shaw Local News Network
In 1961, Jerry Smith was washing windows at a JCPenney in Dixon when he thought he caught a lucky break: He’d found a job at a shoe store that would pay him $60 a week. Fast forward a few decades to NIU, Army service in Germany, a mayoral term: "I have been so blessed," he said.
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In 1961, Jerry Smith was washing windows at a JCPenney in Dixon when he thought he caught a lucky break: He’d found a job at a shoe store that would pay him $60 a week. Fast forward a few decades to NIU, Army service in Germany, a mayoral term: "I have been so blessed," he said.
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From DeKalb to D.C., these veterans say Honor Flight gave support they didn’t see in ‘60s
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