FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marcia Hope Goodwin 407-246-3107

MEDIA ALERT

PRISONER OF WAR, DAVID WILLIAMS, TO BE HONORED AT ORLANDO CITY HALL

ORLANDO, FL (May 1, 2003) - Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will welcome former prisoner of war David Williams back to Orlando on Friday, May 2, at 10 a.m. in a special ceremony on the Plaza at City Hall. During the ceremony, Officer Williams will take down the POW/MIA flag that was raised in his honor on March 31. Williams is a helicopter pilot who was released 20 days after he was captured when he went down while flying a combat mission in Iraq. The public is encouraged to attend this welcome home event. 

Officer Williams’ wife and family will accompany him as he is presented his MIA/POW flag by Mayor Dyer and raises another MIA/POW flag that will hang permanently outside City Hall. After the event, Officer Williams and Mayor Dyer will hold a brief press conference.

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE: 
WHO: MAYOR DYER GREETS DAVID WILLIAMS AND HIS FAMILY 
WHAT: WILLIAMS’ ARRIVAL IN ORLANDO
WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2003
3:45 P.M.

WHERE: SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT EXECUTIVE TERMINAL, ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 4215 LINDY CIRCLE, OFF TRADEPORT DRIVE. MEDIA NEEDS TO BE IN PLACE NO LATER THAN 3:15 P.M. FOR THE ARRIVAL. THIS IS A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY ONLY. OFFICER WILLIAMS WILL NOT SPEAK TO THE MEDIA UNTIL AFTER FRIDAY’S EVENT.

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE:
WHO: ORLANDO MAYOR BUDDY DYER AND OFFICER DAVID WILLIAMS

WHAT: POW WELCOME HOME CEREMONY

WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2003 10 A.M.

WHERE: ORLANDO CITY HALL
400 SOUTH ORANGE AVE.

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