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RAISING AWARENESS OF OUR WWII VETERANS

NO REGRETS TOUR

WWII Vet Sidney Walton, 102, was on a 50-state, 50-governor tour, giving everyone a chance to meet a WWII veteran before that greatest generation disappears.  


Sidney passed away Oct 21, 2021, but his son Paul completed the tour in his honor as the "No Regrets Memorial Tour" before he too sadly passed away.

Read More about the Memorial Tour!
Learn More about Sidney Walton

Mission Complete! All 50 States & Governors

May 26, 2022

About Sidney

Sidney was born Feb. 11th, 1919, in New York City. In March 1941, eager to fight the Nazis, he enlisted in the Army, eight months before Pearl Harbor.  


Sidney served in the lesser known third theater of combat, CBI (China-Burma-India) as a corporal and medical technician in the 34th Infantry, 8th Division, until the war's end.


Sidney always regretted missing a chance to meet Civil War veterans during the 1939 World's Fair in New York. To make up for this regret, in 2018 he set off with his son Paul on a "No Regrets Tour" to give Americans a last chance to meet a World War II vet before they're all gone. 


Sidney hoped to visit all 50 governors in all 50 states, raising awareness for our veterans.  He was able to meet 40 governors before his death at age 102.


Sidney met the presidents of both the U.S. and France, was honored at the 2020 Super Bowl, was celebrated on the Today Show on his 100th birthday, was featured on World News Tonight, and received the 2020 Unsung Hero Patriot Award. 

Joe Biden Greets Sidney

December 2019

N. Dakota Gov. Burgum Welcomes Sidney's Son Paul

Governor #44 on the No Regrets Tour, 1.21.22

"Happy 102" Sidney!

With Florida Gov. DeSantis

Coin Toss, Superbowl 2020 - Chiefs Win!

On field at Coin Toss

Sidney Receives 2020 Patriot Award

Normandy, 75th Anniv of D-Day, 6.6.19

For now and forever.....
Video seen worldwide!
Once a fighter always a fighter
Video "God Bless the USA"

Photo Gallery

Our veterans are loved more than they can imagine

With Prince Harry

Governor Meetings

4-24-18 (RI)  Gina Raimondo video

4-30-18 (MA)  Charlie Baker video

5-4-18 (ME) Paul LePage video

5-10-18 (CT) Dannel Malloy article

5-18-18 (NY) Andrew Cuomo video

5-24-18 (NJ) Phil Murphy photo

5-28-18 (IN) Eric Holcomb (and Indy 500) video

6-11-18 (NE) Pete Ricketts article/video

6-19-18 (TN) Bill Haslam article/video

6-26-18 (KY) Matt Bevin video 

7-3-18 (IL) Bruce Rauner video

7-11-18 (FL) Rick Scott article/video

9-25-18 (AK) Bill Walker video 

10-5-18 (HI) David Ige video

10-17-18 (WA) Jay Inslee video

10-22-18 (OR) Kate Brown video

12-11-18 (LA)  John Edwards video

12-17-18 (MS) Phil Bryant video

12-18-18 (TX) Greg Abbott video

4-26-19 (SC) Henry McMaster video

5-2-19 (MO) Mike Parson video 

6-24-19 (NC) Roy Cooper video

7-29-19 (CA) Gavin Newsom article/video 

11-5-19 (VT) Phil Scott article/video

11-7-19 (NH) Chris Sununu video

11-15-19 (MD) Larry Hogan video

3-9-20 (NV) Steve Sisolak video

3-26-20 (AZ) Doug Ducey video

6-2-20 (UT) Gary Herbert video

6-8-20 (WY)  Mark Gordon video

6-12-20 (MT) Steve Bullock video

6-19-20 (ID) Brad Little video

8-13-20 (AR) Asa Hutchinson article

8-17-20 (GA) Brian Kemp video

11-13-20 (VA) Ralph Northam video

7-1-21 (AL) Kay Ivey video

7-13-21 (IA) Kim Reynolds video

7-20-21 (KS) Laura Kelly video

8-28-21 (MI) Gretchen Whitmer video 

9-28-21 (OK) Kevin Stitt video

11-11-21 (NM) Michelle Lujan Grisham  article

12-21-21 (CO) Jared Polis  video

1-20-22 (SD) Kristi Noem video

1-21-22 (ND) Doug Burgum video

1-27-22 (MN) Tim Walz video

1-28-22 (WI) Tony Evers video

5-23-22 (OH) Mike DeWine video

5-24-22 (WV) Jim Justice video and article

5-25-22 (PA) Tom Wolf video

5-26-22 (DE) John Carney (& Lt Gov Bethany Hall-Long) video 1 ; video 2 

 

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CONTACT INFO:


Judy Walton (Sidney's daughter): 

judywalton [at] gmail.com


Check out Sidney's Instagram