September 4, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – Sixteen veterans from Washington County were among 175 veterans that gathered on Canal Street on Saturday, August 29 under the shadow of Miller Park to participate in the Stars & Stripes Honor Flight Parade. The event was held to recognize veterans in light of a canceled flight to Washington D.C.
The event got underway with the singing of the National Anthem by Vintage Mix from Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Police on Harley-Davidson motorcycles then led the parade followed by the Patriot Riders and Rollin’ Thunder motorcycle groups.
Veterans from Washington County that participated in the Honor Flight Parade are listed below
Daniel Barney           West Bend    Army Vietnam/Vietnam
Robert Duehring      Kewaskum   Army Vietnam/Vietnam
Thomas Farvour   Germantown      Army Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Preston Jackson   West Bend     Air Force     Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Walter Kohler     West Bend    Army Korea
Charles “Mike” McCormick West Bend Army Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Walter Nowak    Slinger        Army Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Tom Okruhlica    Jackson Navy Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Gordon Peszko    Hartford Army    Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Gary Pichler      Colgate Army          Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Arthur “Jim” Scherer West Bend  Navy Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Mike Schreiber      West Bend      Navy Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Gerald Schwenke     Colgate         Army Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Patrick Sharkey       Germantown Marines Vietnam/Vietnam Era
Lloyd Westerman   Kewaskum    Army Korea
Chuck Woodhull  West Bend  Army   Vietnam/Vietnam Era