Veteran lifted by D.C. visit

Veteran lifted by D.C. visit
by Laura Freeman | Reporter

Hudson -- More than 65 years after serving his country, a World War II veteran helped to honor fellow veterans in Washington, D.C.

James Rothgery, 87, a 37-year Hudson resident, flew from Cleveland to the U.S. Capitol Aug. 17 as a member of Honor Flight Cleveland, a nonprofit organization, which takes World War II veterans to see the nation's memorials.

During the trip, Rothgery, who fought as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Battle of Midway, was chosen with three other veterans to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

"I think the greatest pleasure was pushing a fellow veteran in a wheelchair and the four of us putting a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," Rothgery said. "That was amazing."

Rothgery was accompanied by his guardian, Jennifer Cline, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, who is stationed in Washington, D.C.
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