Honor Flight Bluegrass honors fallen soldiers on 78th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Seventy-eight years ago more than 2,000 Americans were killed during a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
The following day, the United States declared war on Japan.
Ernie Micka was surrounded by fellow veterans at Louisville's Frazier History Museum.
"When it came over the radio, my dad looked at us boys and he said, 'Sounds like you guys are going to take a trip and we said,' well if it's gotta be, it's gotta be," Micka said.
The group paused to honor the lives lost when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and to remember how their lives changed.
Honor Flight Bluegrass hosted the event. The group flies veterans to Washington D.C., to visit war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery.
Saturday's even was a chance for World War II veterans to look back at their service.
"I already had 10.5 months in the Army and I was due to get out in a month and a half, but we never did. Pearl Harbor kept us in the Army," Micka said.
Honor Flight Bluegrass announced the dates for its first two flights of 2020.
they will be April 21 and June 2.
Any veteran of World War II, Korea, or Vietnam who has not been on an honor flight is encouraged to sign up.