![Mike Garrett is a tour director and volunteer with the Commemorative Airforce Airbase in Mesa, Arizona. He feels it’s important to preserve and honor the stories of those who served in WWII. Courtesy photo.](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/1017407192%20Mike%20Garrett_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
Mike Garrett is a tour director and volunteer with the Commemorative Airforce Airbase in Mesa, Arizona. He feels it’s important to preserve and honor the stories of those who served in WWII. Courtesy photo.
August 18, 2020
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August 18, 2020 12:28 p.m.
Honoring the past with veteran warbirds: Special flyover, tour from WWII-era plane
Seventy-five years ago today, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender to the Allies on radio, and with victory over Japan, World War II was essentially brought to an end.