Cunard will 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. Partnering with The Greatest GENERATIONS Foundation, Cunard travelers will have the chance to attend lectures and interact with WWII veterans, hearing first-hand about their experiences during America’s involvement in the war.

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. -Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president, Cunard North America.

Cunard July Crossing Features WWII Vets

On board Queen Mary 2, war heroes will engage in discussions and Q&A’s, giving guests a very personal glimpse into the human elements of wartime service. Those World War II veterans scheduled to be on board include:

• Steve Melnikoff- 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – served as Lieutenant Colonel O-5 in the “Fighting 69th” Regiment, where he served in Hawaii, Saipan and Okinawa during the war.

Discussion Topics Include:

• 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.

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.