Hingham veteran Dr. James Gilbert shared a “life-changing” experience while participating in the recent Honor Flight New England trip to Washington, DC, where he and other Vietnam, Korean, and WWII veterans were honored for their service to their country. He was accompanied by one of his daughters, Patty McDonald, as his guardian.
Gilbert was a lieutenant stationed in Guam as a medic from June 1966 to June 1968 during the Vietnam War.
“I spent my entire career [while in the service] at the Guam Naval Hospital, which was an evacuation hospital for Vietnam casualties,” Gilbert told the Hingham Anchor.
The mission of the non-profit Honor Flight is to celebrate America’s most senior veterans by inviting them to share in an all-expenses-paid day of recognition and appreciation — including a visit to the nation’s memorials, which honor their service and sacrifices…