VALENCIA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with
The Greatest GENERATIONS Foundation, Cunard will again pay tribute
to the forgotten heroes of World War II, honoring our nation's
veterans with a unique enrichment program on board a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing that will
travel from New York to
London on July 20-27, 2018.
On this 7-night voyage, guests will have the opportunity to
attend lectures and interact with several WWII veterans, hearing
first-hand about their experiences during America's involvement in
the war. From the "Battle of the Atlantic," to the conflicts in
Normandy and Pearl Harbor, these
distinguished war heroes will engage in discussions and Q&A's,
giving guests a very personal glimpse into the human elements of
wartime service.
"Last year our guests were spellbound by the veterans' moving
personal accounts of their wartime service, resulting in standing
ovations every day," said Josh
Leibowitz, senior vice president, Cunard North America. "Cunard prides itself on
offering one-of-a-kind, world class entertainment and enrichment
programs, and we are honored to welcome back The Greatest
Generations Foundation on the July
20th Transatlantic Crossing."
World War II veterans scheduled to be on board will include:
- Steve Melnikoff, who
experienced the full horrors of Normandy when he served in
1st Battalion, 175th Regiment of the
29th Infantry Division and who earned three Bronze Stars
and two Purple Hearts for his service.
- Stuart Hedley, who served in the United States Navy and recalls leaping
from his ship and into the water during Pearl Harbor and coming up amid debris and
burning oil and swimming for his life towards the shoreline.
- Harold Angle, who served
as First Sergeant E-5 in the 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry
Division, and who marched down the Champs-Elysées on August 29, 1944 in the Liberation of Paris.
- Michael Ganitch, who
served as a Senior Chief Quartermaster in the United States Navy and witnessed
Pearl Harbor.
- James Blane, Corporal of
the 4th Marine Division of the
United States Marine Corps and served in the battles of
Kwajalein (Roi-Namur), Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima.
- Peter DuPre, who served
as a medic in the 114th General Hospital Unit in Kidderminster,
England during WWII, where he
treated wounded servicemen from all areas of Europe, including those who had been wounded
during the Battle of the Bulge.
- John Foy, who served in
the 87th Infantry Division joining General George Patton's Third Army in liberating
Europe. John served as a
front-line machine gunner in the Battle of Northern France and later the Battle of the
Bulge
- Kenneth Barclay, who
served as Lieutenant Colonel O-5 in the "Fighting 69th"
Regiment, where he served in Hawaii, Saipan and Okinawa during the war.
Q&A's and other discussions with the World War II veterans
will cover topics including:
- D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy, 1944
- The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944
- I Survived the Bombing of Pearl
Harbor, 1941
- Miracle at Midway, 1942
- Blood Sand: The Battle for Iwo Jima, 1945
- Okinawa 1945: The Last Epic
Struggle of World War II
Jeremy Hubbard, current co-anchor
of FOX31 Denver News will join the voyage and act as a moderator of
the panels and lectures. Prior to joining the FOX31 Denver News
team, Hubbard, a native of western Colorado, worked as a New York-based correspondent for ABC News
where he contributed and reported for all ABC News broadcasts
including: Good Morning America, World News with Dianne Sawyer and Nightline.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a
voyage, contact your Travel Consultant, call Cunard Line at
1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.
For travel agents interested in further information, please
contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSource or call
Cunard toll free at 1-800-528-6273.
^ Schedule subject to change.
Cunard
Cunard is the operator of luxury cruise ships
Queen Mary 2®,
Queen Victoria® and
Queen Elizabeth®.
Renowned for impeccable White Star Service, gourmet dining and
world-class entertainment, all three Queens offer luxury
accommodations in Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill Suite and Queens Grill Suite
staterooms. Cunard is the only line to offer regularly scheduled
Transatlantic service between New
York and London, and it
continues to celebrate the freedom of travel on exciting World
Voyage and Grand Voyage itineraries that visit Europe, North
America, South America,
Africa, Asia and Australia.
Awarded '#1 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise
Line' by Travel + Leisure's 2017 and 2016 World's Best
Awards and 'Best World Cruise Itineraries' and 'Best Trans-Atlantic
Itineraries' by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2016 Readers Choice
Awards, Cunard is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines, a
part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK),
the largest cruise vacation company in the world. Together Cunard,
Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,
Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises
(Australia) and P&O Cruises
(UK) operate 102 ships visiting over 700 ports around the world and
totaling 226,000 lower berths.
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