Honor Missions

  ABOUT THE MISSION: The family of CPT Doit Leon Koppler has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to participate in escorting him to his final rest in the West Virginia National Cemetery in Pruntytown, WV on Friday, 20 Jul 18. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07-20-18 Staging Time: 10:00 Doddridge County Middle School 65 Doddridge County School Rd West Union, West Virginia 26456 https://tinyurl.com/ybmqzh3z Ride Captain: WV SRC Carl Spade (ace_gunsmith@hotmail.com) is the RCIC. Special Instructions: Mission brief: 1015 KSU: Approx 1030…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The family of Col. Jasper C. Lilly, Jr., has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to escort their Hero to his final rest and stand a flag line during graveside services. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07-17-18 Staging Time: 09:00 Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home 729 Flat Top Road Shady Spring, West Virginia 25918 https://tinyurl.com/ycso2ele Ride Captain: WV ASC-South Pat Hanifin, Sr (patnpath@frontier.com; 304-673-9780) is the RCIC. Special Instructions: PGR will provide escort to the Ellison Ridge Cemetery at 0930.…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The family of Cpl Richard Eugene Deeter, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, has requested our presence at his final services on Sunday, 15 Jul, in Belpre, OH. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07-15-18 Staging Time: 14:30 Mullen Memorial Baptist Church 1520 Putnam Howe Dr. Belpre, Ohio 45714 https://tinyurl.com/y95q3gg8 Ride Captain: Carl Spade (ace_gunsmith@hotmail.com) is the designated RCIC. Special Instructions: Mission brief: 1445. Flag line will be in place NLT 1500 and maintained until start of services at 1600. At the…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The family of TSgt Steven Radcliff, U.S. Air Force (RET) has requested the PGR provide escort to his final rest and stand a flag line during his graveside services PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07-15-18 Staging Time: 12:15 Leavitt’s Funeral Home 403 7th St. Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 https://tinyurl.com/ycqa5hdx Ride Captain: Linda Nichols Yencha (ghostbiker1073@gmail.com) is the RCIC. Special Instructions: Mission brief: 1230. KSU: Approximately 1245. This will be an escort only to the Riverview Cemetery, 4799 Waverly Rd.,…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the final services for SPC Joshua Dereck Parkison, 28, US Army Active Reserves, for his final services on Sunday, 10 June 2018.  Joshua was a Veteran of the Iraqi War where he was a specialist in the US Army. He came home on January 26, 2018 and went into the Active Reserves. Joshua received his Army Commendation Award for all the work he did with the Al-Asad…

The family of Mario Perito, US Army veteran, has asked the Patriot Guard Riders to participate in their hero’s final services The service will be on Wednesday, May 9, at 11:00 a.m. Staging will be at : Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home                              3219 Main Street                              Weirton, WV 26062 Staging time: 9:30 a.m.at the funeral…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to provide escort then stand in silent Honor and Respect for 1SG Chester Howard West, US Army, WWI MOH recipient as he is laid to rest in the Donel C. Kinnard Veteran’s Cemetery in Dunbar, WV on Saturday, 12 May 18. His citation reads: “The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant Chester Howard West, (ASN: 2263711) United States…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Leroy McElrath, a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Era for his graveside services on Sunday, 22 Apr 2018. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 22 Apr 2018 Primary Staging Time: 1330 P.M. Knights of Pythias Cemetery Pine Grove, West Virginia – https://tinyurl.com/y7bl6njc Ride Captain: Mike (bumpnrun6224@gmail.com) and Susan (starr6562@gmail.com) Whitlatch are the Co-RCIC of this most Honorable mission. Special Instructions: This will be…