Memorials

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect at a bridge dedication honoring the service and sacrifice of brothers PV2 Margel Landes, US Army, and Cpl Marple Landes, US Marine Corp on Saturday, 29 AUG 15, beginning at 1300. PV2 Landes volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army on 26 February ‘44 and made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Germany on 03 March ’45. Cpl Landes volunteered to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps on…

  **********MISSION STAND DOWN!!!************ Due to circumstances beyond our control, the planned bridge dedication in Buckhannon that was to take place on Saturday, 11 Jul, has been cancelled until further notice! Joe The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect at a bridge dedication honoring the service and sacrifice of brothers PV2 Margel Landes, US Army, and Cpl Marple Landes, US Marine Corp on Saturday, 11 Jul 15, beginning at 1300. PV2 Landes volunteered…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to stand a flag line for a Bridge Dedication April 25th, 2015 in Cornith WV. Ceremony is at 10:15 a.m. SGT Everett Wayne “Bud” Sell, USAAC was a waist gunner on the Holey Joe. During his fourth mission his plane sustained severe damage to the turret area and SGT Sell, in trying to dislodge the turret to keep the plane from having further damage, became entangled and was lost with the turret and never recovered. The bridge dedication will be…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand a Flag Line for a Medal Ceremony, April 8, 2015, for Corporal Bruce Oiler, Marine Corps. at the Hancock County Courthouse, New Cumberland, WV. https://tinyurl.com/m6sm4hb The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. concluding at 11:30 a.m. Corporal Bruce Oiler, passed away on July 10, 2014 and the Patriot Guard stood at his funeral at the James Funeral Home of Follansbee. Corporal Bruce received numerous medals, but some were never presented. On…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the upcoming Bataan Death March Survivors memorial ceremony.                                                                                                                                                                                         This will be held at the Brooke County Library in Wellsburg, WV, on April 11th.  Survivors, descendants, and dignitaries will be on hand to remember and honor these heroes. Exhibits throughout the day will include many artifacts and displays from this time period, such as rifles, rocket launchers, uniforms, and newspaper clippings. Also on display is silverware from Hitler’s home, various…

The presence of the Patriot Guard Riders has been requested at a very special event on Veteran’s Day evening, at the WVSU Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers Street, Charleston, WV. There will be two functions that evening: the first is a reception for the WV Gold Star families at 1800 hrs, and the main event is the premier of a documentary film titled “37 Fallen”. This film chronicles the stories of 37 West Virginia heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice in…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand our flag line as the city of Shinnston, WV pays Honor and Respect to all Veterans by dedicating a bridge in their honor that will be designated “Veteran’s Memorial Bridge”.  Dedication will take place at 0945 on 11 Nov 14 at the new bridge located at the end of Pike St (Route 19) in Shinnston, WV.  WV District 7 RC Don Garton (don99256@aol.com) is the designated RCIC of this most happy mission Staging…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in memory of SP4 William L. Reger, US Army, Vietnam KIA as a bridge is dedicated in his name in his hometown of Buckhannon, WV on Saturday, 18 Oct 14.  William was a Field Communications Electronics Equipment Mechanic. He died in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam on 8 Nov 69.  WV District Captain Randy Rice (440236.rr@gmail.com) is the designated RCIC of this most honorable mission.  Staging will be at the Sheetz, 4…