8OTH ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, we are providing 60+ WWII Veterans with a once in a lifetime experience and bringing them closure by returning them to Hawaii.
The Best Defense Foundation ensures that any WWII veteran who wants a measure of closure or the recognition he so richly deserves has an opportunity to return to his battlefield, all at ZERO EXPENSE to them.
EVENT SPONSORS
Presenting Partner
Premium Partners
Associate Partners
This program would not be possible without the support of these amazing organizations.
For more information Info@BDF.org
EVENT SCHEDULE
December 2, 2021:
American Airlines Kick Off Dinner – Dallas, TX
December 2, 2021:
American Airlines Kick Off Dinner – Dallas, TX
December 3, 2021:
Hawaii Arrival
Liberty Luau Party
December 3, 2021:
Hawaii Arrival
Liberty Luau Party
December 4, 2021:
Tour of Schofield Barracks
Maui Brewing Waikiki Block Party
December 5, 2021:
Tour of USS Missouri
Pearl Harbor Boat Tour
December 5, 2021:
Tour of USS Missouri
Pearl Harbor Boat Tour
December 6, 2021:
Veterans visit local schools
USMC Kaneohe visit with active duty
December 7, 2021:
8Oth Commemoration – Pearl Harbor, HI
Veteran Parade in Honolulu
December 7, 2021:
8Oth Commemoration – Pearl Harbor, HI
Veteran Parade in Honolulu
December 8, 2021:
PunchBowl Cemetery Ceremony
December 8, 2021:
PunchBowl Cemetery Ceremony
VETERANS
TOM RICE
Thomas M. Rice was born August
15, 1921 in Coronado, California. A graduate of Coronado High School
in 1940, Tom joined the U.S. Army at Fort Rosecrans near San Diego on November 17 of the same year. . .
JACK MYERS
One of 13 children, Wilbur Jack Myers was born on June 17, 1923 in Williamsport, Maryland. In 1943, he was drafted into the Army and trained to be a gunner with the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion. . .
ANDRE CHAPPEZ
Andre Chappaz was born on September 14, 1925 in San Francisco, California. As a child of French parents, his family moved to Paris in the early 1930s, but when it became apparent that the French. . .
GIL NADEAU
Gil Nadeau was born in Beverly, Massachusetts on April 4, 1926. He was only thirteen years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, but knew that the country was at war and wanted revenge. . .
KENNETH WELLS
Kenneth Wells was born in 1925 in a farming community in Continental, Ohio. When the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred and he had no idea what was in store for him. While at the Navy processing center. . .
HAROLD STAGGS
Harold was born on August 26, 1924 in Pasadena, CA. After graduating from high school, he worked as a painter. He volunteered in the U.S. Navy on October 30, 1941. Harold attended basic training in San Diego. .