At the Ingleside Regional Airport, a small museum is on a big mission, to preserve the legacies of veterans whose stories are deeply rooted in the Coastal Bend.
The Maxine Flournoy Third Coast Commemorative Air Force Museum has been honoring veterans for more than two decades. Though it relocated from Alice to Aransas Pass nine years ago, its purpose remains the same: safeguarding the memories and sacrifices of American service members, many of whom once called South Texas home.
“There’s fascinating stories,” said Frances Sawyer, education coordinator for the Third Coast Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force…