Joe Cumblidge – Page 31 – WV Patriot Guard

MEMORIAL – Bridge Dedication – PFC Byron Kelly – Bruceton Mills, WV – 11 Jun 16

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for PFC Byron “Bray” Kelley, being honored with a Bridge Dedication at Bruceton Mills, WV. PFC Byron Kelley served in World War II in the Army and was killed in action in Okinawa. His family has requested that the PGR join them in honoring their loved one during this Bridge Dedication in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia on 11 June 2016, at 11:00 a.m. WV RC Boonie…

CONFIRMED – Wallace A. Albright, US Army, WWII Veteran – Point Pleasant, WV – 07 Jun 16

The family of Wallace S. “Wally” Albright has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to stand in respect of their loved one at his final services on Tuesday June 7th. This mission will take place at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, WV; we will set a flag line during the visitation, and when the service is over, provide escort to the cemetery where we will set another flag line during the interment service. “Wally” was a WWII, US…

CONFIRMED – CPL Louis A. Tassey, US Army, WWII Veteran – Weirton, WV – 01 Jun 16

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for CPL Louis A. Tassey, U.S. Army, WWII Veteran, for his final services on Wednesday, 01 Jun 16, in Weirton, WV. Louis landed on Omaha Beach and participated in the liberation of Paris and the Ohrdruf concentration camp and the Battle of the Bulge. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1000 Wednesday at St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, 229 California Ave.,…

HOTH – Flag Retirement Ceremony – Follansbee, WV – 11 Jun 16

The Patriot Guard Riders have once again been asked to stand a flag line for the flag retirement ceremony this year in Follansbee, WV. The ceremony will be held June 11, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at: James Funeral Home 1245 Main Street Follansbee, WV 26037 This will also be a day to thank organizations that support our military and their families. Staging: 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. After a short ride briefing, the flag…

HOTH – Agent Orange Quilt of Tears Escort – Princeton to Rainelle, WV – 25 May 16

The Patriot Guard has been invited to escort the Agent Orange Quilt of Tears from Princeton to Rainelle on Wednesday May 25th for the LZ Rainelle. We are honored as in past years to provide this escort to honor the Veterans Reunion in Rainelle prior to their departure for the Run to the Wall. STAGING: Little General Store / BP Gas Station 1000 Oakvale Road Princeton, WV STAGING TIME: 10:00 a.m. MISSION BRIEF: 10:15 a.m. KSU: 10:30 a.m. Ride Captain:…

MEMORIAL – SSG Gene A. Vance, Jr Day – Morgantown, WV – 22 May 16

GENE VANCE JR. DAY TRIBUTE TO HEROS 2016 5TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for GENE VANCE JR., during the 5th Annual Tribute to Heroes 2016, on 05/22/2016, in Morgantown, WV 26508. We will also be honoring our Defenders, Veterans and First Responders. The Public Observance will be held at Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater, 799 East Brockway Ave (https://tinyurl.com/jcyg928) or Located below the Westover Bridge) Morgantown, WV 26501.…

SHORT NOTICE – SFC Tyler Westbrook Memorial Run – 14 May 16

The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to provide a flag line for the start of the 1st Annual SFC Tyler Westbrook, US Army, Memorial 5k Run being held at Tomlinson Park, 7th Street and Highland Ave., Williamstown, WV (https://tinyurl.com/z4du8fb) on Saturday, 14 May 16. Tyler went to join the Lord’s Army while on active duty on 28 Aug 15 at Fort Carson, CO. West Virginia RC, Jerry Stanley (jstan97@gmail.com) is the designated RCIC of this most honorable mission. Staging…

HOTH – Honor Flight Sendoff, Escort & Return – Princeton, WV – 17/18 May 16

The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to assist with the Honor Flight bus trip, sponsored by the Denver Foundation in Princeton, WV. We did this mission for the first time last year, and though we were few in number, the veterans were thrilled to have us there for their send-off, partial escort, and subsequent return the next night. This is a very late-night (or very early morning) mission, depending on your particular frame of reference. It involves a flag…