Latest Honor Flight revives more memories, sentiments

From left, Willis Langford, WWII; Korea veteran Bob Kettler, Korea; David Talken, guardian; and Charlie Palmer, WWII veteran, recently took part in the 20th Central Missouri Honor Flight.

By Michelle Brooks

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Bob Kettler was up all night the happy day in 1953 when he boarded the ship to return from his tour in Korea. He gambled, talked and relaxed, knowing he was out of harm’s way.

Recently, Kettler spent another full day awake, this time traveling by plane with the Central Missouri Honor Flight to Washington D.C.

This time he didn’t know if we wanted to go when they left, and by the end of the trip, “I thanked God I went,” Kettler said.

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When his military duty ended, Kettler was glad to put it ....