2012 – Page 4 – WV Patriot Guard

Memorial – Virgil Boyd Adkins, USA, Korea Veteran, Hinton, WV, 17 AUG 12

MEMORIAL MISSION Virgil Boyd Adkins, US Army Korean War KIA Hinton, WV August 17, 2012 The family and friends of Virgil Boyd Adkins have requested the Patriot Guard Riders to assist in memorial honors for their hero. Virgil was killed in action while protecting his unit’s departure from the field 10 days before the end of the Korean War. As his remains were never recovered, Virgil was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his courageous action. Staging: Friday, August…

HOTH – SPC Kyle Hockenberry, Marietta, OH, 16 AUG 12

HOTH Mission Escort for SPC Kyle Hockenberry “For those I love, I will sacrifice” To Gary Sinise Benefit Concert Escort Staging: Wal-Mart Super Center 804 Pike St. Marietta, OH 45750 Staging Time: 16 August 2012 @ 1730hrs. (5:30PM) Destination: Marietta College Dyson Baudo Recreation Center 215 5th Street Marietta, OH 45750 16 August 2012 @ 1900hrs. (7:00PM) We, along with other riders will stage at the Wal-Mart. We will escort Kyle and his family past a…

Ronald “Keith” Young – USA Veteran – Charleston – 14 Aug

The family of Keith Young has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to stand in silent honor at the final services for their loved one. Keith passed away on the morning of 6 Aug, after a long battle with cancer. He loved his country, and proudly served in the US Army between the Korean and Vietnam wars. Staging location: Long and Fisher Funeral Home, 6837 Sissonville Drive, Sissonville, WVhttps://tinyurl.com/bs8kp4h Staging time: 1230-1250 with mission brief at 1250. Flag line in place…

CPO Nick Null Memorial Race – Parkersburg – 4 Aug 12

The West Virginia Patriot Guard has been asked to stand a flag line during the Opening Ceremonies of the Chief Nick Null Memorial Race. Date August 4th 2012 Nick Null is one of the 31 Hero’s that were killed during the Chinook Accident in Afghanistan last year. His family is keeping his memory alive with such memorials as this race as well as moving forward with the construction of a War Memorial to be placed in City Park Parkersburg West…

EXTREME SHORT NOTICE!! – Randall Wiggins, USANG (Ret) Desert Storm Veteran – Parkersburg – 24 Jul

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the widow of Randall C. Wiggins, US Army National Guard (Ret) and Veteran of Desert Storm, to stand in silent Honor and Respect during his final services and interment on Tuesday, 24 Jul. Randall went to be with the Lord on Friday, 20 Jul. Services will be held at Leavitt Funeral Home, 403 7th St., Parkersburg, WV (https://tinyurl.com/d7h545e), beginning at 1100. Interment will follow in Shiloh Cemetery, Laurel Creek…

Family Appreciation Day – 305th MP – Wheeling – 28 Jul

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand a Flag Line for the opening ceremonies for the 305 MP unit of out Elm Grove, WV for their Family Appreciation Day on Saturday July 28th at 9 AM, which will be taking place at Wheeling Park, WV. Last November many of you might remember that we did the escort mission for these brave young men and women when they left for their deployment. These soldiers are still deployed, but…

Short Notice – SSgt John Greathouse, USAF VN Era – Parkersburg – 22 Jul

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for SSgt John Douglas Greathouse, USAF, Vietnam Era Veteran, for his final services on Sunday, 22 July. John went to be with the Lord on Thursday, 19 Jul. Visitation services will be from 1400-1600 at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 5th & Green Sts., Parkersburg, WV (https://tinyurl.com/82ehvj6). Immediately following the visitation services, the family has requested escort to John’s home where final services will…

Escort – MAJ Jeffrey Hackett, USA – Follansbee, WV-Pittsburgh/Bridgeville, PA – 14 & 17 Jul

The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked by the family of U.S. Army Major Jeffrey Hackett, to escort him to his final resting place at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. This will be a two part mission. Preliminary details are as follows: Part 1: Saturday, July 14, we will escort Maj. Hackett from the Pittsburgh Airport to the Chambers and James Funeral Home, 1245 Main Street, Follansbee, WV, 26037. Staging will be at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. We will…