WV Patriot Guard

Capt Joseph Cullinan, WVNG – Wheeling, WV – 14 May

With his family at his bedside, Captain Joseph L. Cullinan, 32, West Virginia Army National Guard, passed away on 4 May after a valiant battle with cancer. Joe served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006-07, where he was pilot-in-command of a UH 60 Blackhawk helicopter, accumulating 540 hours of combat flight time. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal of Valor for participating in the rescue of five U.S. soldiers. As per a conversation with the CAO this morning, the family…

Sgt Jerry (Hobe) Garrett, USA/USAF Korean War Veteran – Grafton/Pruntytown – 10 May

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of an American Hero. Sergeant Jerry (Hobe) Garrett died on May 5th, 2011. Jerry was an Army and Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Jerry had been suffering with Alzheimers and diabetes for quite some time before his passing. Funeral arrangements were prearranged with interment at the National Cemetery in Pruntytown, WV. His family has requested that the PGR join them in honoring their loved one at his funeral…

SGT James “Jimmy” Smith, 29, USA, Tuscarawas, OH, 25, 26 APR 11

Confirmed Mission – Capt Richard C. Clark, USN Ret, ANC

Capt. Richard D. Clark, USN RET, died 21 Nov 2010 after a courageous struggle with multiple myeloma. Capt. Clark served in Naval Intelligence, Operation Desert Storm and as deputy director of intelligence, Joint Task Force, Southwest Asia. Upon his retirement in 2000, Capt. Clark served over 42 years. Captain Clark is to be buried on the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery on 06 May 2011 at approximately 1100 hours from the Administration Building. PGR has been invited to attend…

Vernon Kerby – Falling Waters

Vernon Kerby – Falling Waters April 29-30, 2011 Mission Thread: https://www.patriotguard.org PGR Member Terry Kerbe and brother Pete Kerbe have given us the honor of escorting their Father from Concord, NC as they carry him to his Memorial Service in Hagerstown Maryland. The brothers will be carrying their father’s cremains in two special urns they had made and fitted to their bikes for this occasion. Request from Terry Kerbe: Dad was a Corporal in the Army, served as an MP…

Matthew Blevins, Columbus, OH

Matthew Blevins, Columbus, OH April 21-23, 2011 Mission Thread: https://www.patriotguard.org Visitation: Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory SW Chapel 3393 Broadway Grove City, Ohio 43123 21 April 2011@ 1800hrs-2000hrs-( 6-8 PM ) Staging: 21 APRIL 2011@ 1700HRS-( 5 pm ) Visitation: Newcomer Funeral Home SW Chapel 22 April 2011@ 1400-1600hrs-( 2-4 PM ) & 1800hrs-2000hrs-( 6-8 PM ) Staging Times: 22 April 2011@1300hrs-( 1 PM ) & 1700hrs-( 5 PM ) Services/ Visitation: Victorious Living Christian Center 2735 Columbus Street Grove…

1SG Kenneth E. Holbrook, US Army

1SG Kenneth E. Holbrook, US Army April 21, 2011 Kentucky Mission Thread: https://www.patriotguard.org We have been cordially invited by the family to stand in honor of 1SG Kenneth E. Holbrook, US Army. First Sergeant Holbrook passed away on Friday, 15 April 2011, in South Carolina. A memorial service will be held in South Carolina before he will returned to Ashland for a funeral service. Details are as follows: 21 April 2011 STAGING: Place: Aldi’s (Parking Lot) 130 Providence Hill Drive…

Thomas Weygandt, Pennsylvania

Thomas N. Weygandt, U.S. Army Air Force, WWII Veteran, Ex POW, Monongahela, Pa., April 20, 21, 2011 Another of The Greatest Generation has passed on. The PGR has been invited by the family to pay honors and respect for Thomas N. Weygandt. Mr. Weygandt, 91 proudly served his Country as a B-24 Pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII. Please join us to honor his memory. Mission Thread: https://www.patriotguard.org Visitation: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Frye Funeral Home…

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