Joe Cumblidge – Page 49 – WV Patriot Guard

CONFIRMED – Howard F. Kelley, US Navy, WWII Veteran – Morgantown, WV – 03 Sep 2014

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Howard F. Kelley, U.S. Navy, WWII Veteran during his final services on Wednesday, 03 Sep 2014. Howard went to be with the Lord on 25 Aug. Services will be held at Dering-Henson Funeral Home, 156 Foundry St., Morgantown, WV beginning at 1100. WV District 4 RC John Brown (kz800c@yahoo.com) is the designated RCIC of this most honorable mission. Staging will be at the McDonalds located…

SHORT NOTICE – William E. Brown, US Army, Vietnam Veteran – Ronceverte, WV – 27 Aug 14

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the final rites for William Edward Brown, US Army/Vietnam veteran by his family.The ride captain will be Pat Hanifin, Sr. patnpath@frontier.com STAGING: Wallace & Wallace Funeral home502 Monroe AvenueRonceverte, WV 24970MISSIONBRIEF: 11:45 a.m.FLAGLINE 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.A short escort of 3+ miles will occur at the completion of the service.As always, cages and bikes are welcome. Please bring a 3 x 5 flag to stand the flag line. If you can…

Memorial – Highway Dedication – Sgt Mecot E. Camara, USMC – Hinton, WV – 30 Aug 14

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the highway dedication for Sgt. Mecot E. Camara USMC, by his sister, on August 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., Hinton WV. Sgt. Camara gave all in Beirut, Lebanon in a peacekeeping mission. For additional information, the following Facebook link is available: https://www.facebook.com/events/1448336292104183/?notif_t=plan_user_invited As always, cages and bikes are welcome. If you can fly a 3 x 5 at escort speeds, feel free to do so. For further information, please follow…

HOTH – Vietnam Traveling Wall/Opening Ceremonies – Fairplain/Parkersburg, WV – 26 & 28 Aug 14

The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to provide escort duty for the Vietnam Veteran’s Traveling Memorial Wall from Fairplain, WV to Parkersburg, WV on 26 August 2014. We will be escorting via I-77, so if you plan to fly a flag from your bike/cage, please ensure the flag and mount can endure a 40-mile trip at interstate highway speeds. When we did this escort a couple years ago, we had close to 200 bikes by the time we got…

CONFIRMED – Paul R. “Russ” Cumblidge, US Army, WWII Veteran – Sistersville, WV – 16 Aug 14

Video created by Rick Hickman, PGR member from Wheeling, WV. It is with heavy heart that I am inviting the Patriot Guard Riders to stand in silent Honor and Respect for my Father, my Hero, CPL Paul R. “Russ” Cumblidge, U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Dad went to be in the Lord’s Army and reunited with my Mother early in the morning of 12 Aug 14. Dad was an Anti-Tank Gun Crewman with Hqs Co., 2nd Bn, 167th Inf Regt, 31st…

HOTH – Flag Retirement Ceremony – Hinton, WV – 16 Aug 2014

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to attend the Flag Retirement Ceremony at Hinton Little League Ball Park, end of Miller Avenue in front of the Bluestone Dam, August 16, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Ceremony at 10:00 a.m The Patriot Guard will stand a flag line as one flag is retired from the flag pole. They will then assist the Boy Scouts in bringing the retired flags to the fire. Pat Hanifin, Sr is the ride captain for this…

CONFIRMED – Robert “Bob” E. Neff, US Army Veteran – Paden City, WV – 04 Aug 2014

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Robert “Bob” E. Neff, 78, U.S. Army Veteran, during his final services on Monday, 04 Aug 2014. Bob went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on Friday, 01 Aug 14. Bob is the Uncle of West Virginia RC Shirley Martin. Services will be held at the Jarvis Funeral Home, 309 N 4th Ave #11, Paden City, WV (https://tinyurl.com/m9mytsr) beginning at 1100 on…

PFC Alva Clifford Groves, U.S. Army, Korean War POW – Pittsburgh, PA/Shinnston, WV – 05, 07 Aug 2014

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to provide escort and stand in silent Honor and Respect for PFC Alva Clifford Groves, U.S. Army, repatriated Korean War POW, as he is returned to American soil for services and final rest. PFC Groves went home to be with the Lord during his captivity and is being returned home to receive the Honor he so richly deserves. PFC Groves will be returning to Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday, 05 August, then escorted…