Guests of Honor

State welcomes Bend Heroes to tour of WWII Memorial, Capitol

Photos by Tyler Francke, Veterans News Magazine

In July, a group of World War II veterans from Bend were able to visit the Oregon WWII memorial in Salem thanks to the work of the Bend Heroes Foundation and Eastern Oregon Honor Flight. Gov. Kate Brown joined other elected officials, including Sen. Brian Boquist and Rep. Caddy McKeown, in welcoming the group to the Oregon State Capitol.

Gov. Brown and Rep. McKeown talk with WWII Navy veteran Dick Watson.

U.S. Air Force veteran Diane Harris, lead coordinator for the trip, and World War II Army Air Corps veteran Carl Juhl survey the wall of names at the WWII memorial in Salem.

The veterans, along with volunteers from the Bend Heroes Foundation, pose for a photo with elected officials in the governor's ceremonial office.