WWII plane flyover honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral - WUSA9.com
WWII plane flyover honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral - WUSA9.com WWII plane flyover honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral - WUSA9.com Posted: 27 Feb 2021 02:59 PM PST The World War II veteran raised $46 million for Britain's National Health Service by walking laps in his backyard last year during the COVID pandemic. LONDON, UK — Church bells rang out and a World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral service of Captain Tom Moore to honor of the veteran who single-handedly raised millions of pounds for Britain's health workers by walking laps in his backyard. Soldiers performed ceremonial duties at the private service for Moore, who died Feb. 2 at age 100 after testing positive for COVID-19 . Captain Tom, as he became known, inspired the U.K. during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic with his humble endeavor that raised almost 33 million pounds ($46 million) for Britain's National Health Service last...