South Georgia WWII program honored

The founders of a group that has sent more than 200 World War II veterans for visits to Washington D.C. have been honored by a national military organization. The Military Officers Association of America has honored Bert Powell and "Buddy" Johnson. The two formed Honor Flight South Georgia, which sends veterans of the second World War to see the war's memorial in the nation's capital. There are several such programs across the country--the Valdosta and south Georgia program raised more than 100-thousand dollars locally earlier this year.