History of Mercy Flight

Presented by Marc Boies

At the North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda.

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More than three decades ago, Douglas H. Baker had a dream to transport critically injured or ill patients to the hospital by helicopter as they did in the military. As a result, he founded Mercy Flight Western New York in 1981, as the first dedicated air-medical transport program in New York State. Come learn the rest of the story.

Presenter Marc H. Boies is the son of long-time Historical Society of the Tonawandas member, Pat (Boies) Slater and the late Hank Boies. He still flies missions for Mercy Flight as well as serving his country as a Lt. Col. in the New York Army National Guard.