(AP) — A Fremont man remembers well the pain and shock of being wounded more than 62 years ago during the Korean War.

Charles Shipman expects to join other veterans who will board one of three honor flights so they can visit memorials and see other sights in Washington, D.C.

Organizer Bill Williams says 460 veterans from 200 communities around the state and family members and volunteer guardians will fly out early Tuesday morning and return late Tuesday night. Around $500,000 was raised to charter three planes and cover other expenses for the travelers.

Shipman said it felt like he’d been kicked by a mule when the two bullets pierced his body