Day 2 of Honor Flight makes veterans emotional

Valley News Live
Harrison Pray

WASHINGTON D.C. (Valley News Live) – Former servicemen shared their most personal memories on Monday, April 21.

“It’s real to me. Originally it was North Korea that we were in. It’s just memories,” said Leland Anderson, a veteran who shed a few tears when sharing his time in the military.

While in North Korea, Anderson worked in heavy infantry. He drove anything from Jeeps to 5-ton trucks. He felt very fortunate to be trusted to drive around several high-ranking officers.

For one army veteran, his career will never be forgotten as he was a prisoner for 4 years in the Vietnam War.

“January 14, 1969 I had a bad day. I got into that ambush,” said Gary Guggenberger.

Gary was a 5-ton truck driver. He admits that on that day, he took a bad route as him and his soldiers got ambushed 10 miles north of Saigon, Vietnam.