WWII Navy WAVES veteran has the flight of her life
Altha Simmelink Perry, 96, crosses from the nose of a WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress through a narrow passageway to get to her seat on Thursday at McCormick Air Center in Yakima.
Simmelink Perry got to fly on the plane from Yakima to the Tri-Cities.
The plane is part of the WWII Wings of Freedom Tour that is on display at Bergstrom Aircraft in Pasco Friday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is $15 for adults, and $5 for children under 12 years old.
Simmelink Perry was a member of the Navy WAVES and worked as a journalist in public relations at the Pasco Station Control Tower.
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This story was originally published June 27, 2019 at 7:17 PM.