Local veteran travels to D.C

Coral Boatman makes new memories to go along with old

Local World War II veteran Coral Boatman was one of a group of vets who traveled to Washington, D.C., on a trip hosted by non-profit Honor Flight Network (Savannah), which honors America's veterans by giving them an opportunity to celebrate the past with people who were there.

0527 Honor Flight — Local World War II veteran Coral Boatman was one of a group of vets who traveled to Washington, D.C., on a trip hosted by non-profit Honor Flight Network (Savannah), which honors America's veterans by giving them an opportunity to celebrate the past with people who were there.

To a man who has spent time in locations around the country, and flown and sailed to parts of the world never seen by most, a weekend bus trip to Washington, D.C. could sound all but remarkable.But for World War II veteran Coral Boatman, the day-long excursion, coming one week before the country celebrates Memorial Day, was an unforgettable memory adding to a lifetime already full of them. Boatman, 89, joined approximately 20 other veterans of World War II and the Korean War this past weekend on a trip to the nation’s capitol hosted by the non-profit Honor Flight Network (Savannah), which honors America's veterans by giving them an opportunity to celebrate the past, with people who were there. The retired Air Force-mechanic, who spent time serving America in the South Pacific Theater between 1942 and 1945, says the trip to Washington was an experience like no other.