2022 – Page 5 – WV Patriot Guard

Memorial: Ground Zero Flag, Beckley, West Virginia – September 14 & 15, 2022 – MULTI-CITY, MULTI-STATE

Please join us as we escort the Ground Zero Flag and a piece of marble from the South Tower at Ground Zero that has been shaped as a cross. Since 2001 the GZ Flag Team has traveled around, and the Flag and Marble Cross have been displayed at hundreds of prominent locations. This Flag and Marble Cross is a Tribute to Remember the Fallen (from 9/11, the Global War On Terror and First Responders that protect our communities and honor…

Honor Mission: Joseph Gregory Moran, Active Duty US Army Martinsburg, West Virginia – September 4, 2022

Please join us as we stand in silent Honor and Respect for Joseph Gregory Moran, 21 U S Army, Active Duty services on Sunday, 4 August 2022. Joseph went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 18 2022

Honor Mission: Ashby Grey Walker Leach, Veteran US Navy – Vietnam Huntington, West Virginia – August 18, 2022

Ashby Grey Walker Leach, 76 U S Navy Vietnam Veteran for his final services on Thursday, 18 August 2022. Ashby went to be with the Lord on Saturday, 13 August 2022. He was a 1964 graduate of Huntington East High School; he was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War having served from 1967-1969 as a Navy Corman for the Lima Company 371 and was the recipient of a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. His memberships include, lifetime member and…

Honor Mission: Vernon Lee “Tiger” Hicks, Veteran US Army Montgomery, West Virginia – August 10, 2022

We stand in silent Honor and Respect for Vernon Lee “Tiger” Hicks, 62 U S Army Veteran for his final services on Wednesday, 10 August 2022. Vernon went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, 3 August 2022. He was a retired heavy duty equipment mechanic and a veteran of the US Army.

Honor Mission: Edward Gill, Retired US Navy Meadow Bridge, West Virginia – August 12, 2022

Honor and Respect for Command Master Chief Edward Gill, 83 U S Navy. Veteran for his Memorial service on Friday, 12 August 2022. Edward went to be with the Lord on Thursday 16, September 2021. Edward joined the US Navy where he served for 28 years. Making stops on the USS Forrestal, San Diego, Vietnam, Hawaii, Norfolk, Naples (Italy), Sigonella (Sicily), Pax River (Maryland) and retiring as Command Master Chief of the USS John F. Kennedy.

Honor Mission: Preston Duncil, Active-Duty US Army, Fairmont, West Virginia – July 23, 2022

Honor and Respect for PFC Preston Duncil, 23 Active Duty US Army for his final services on Saturday, 23 July 2022. Preston went to be with the Lord on Thursday 14 July 2022. Preston was inducted into the United States Army in 2021 and completed his basic training in Missouri. He was a heavy construction equipment operator for the military while stationed at Fort Knox, KY. At an early age, he enjoyed the freedom of riding motorcycles. He loved his…

Honor Mission: Lionel Kent Potts, Veteran US Navy – Vietnam MULTI-CITY, MULTI-STATE – July 21, 2022

Honor and Respect for Lionel Kent Potts, 74 U S Navy Vietnam Veteran for his final services on Thursday 21, July 2022. Lionel went to be with the Lord on Monday 18 July 2022. Lionel was a retired employee of Consolidated Coal, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, 1965 graduate of Magnolia High School. He enjoyed golfing, playing slow pitch and fast pitch softball and corn-hole. His favorite teams were the Cleveland Browns, Indians and WVU Mountaineers. He was a…

Honor Mission: Kerry W. “Bill” Patterson, Veteran US Marine Corps – Vietnam Buckhannon, West Virginia – July 11, 2022

Honor and Respect for Kerry W. “Bill” Patterson, age 73 U.S. Marine Corps. Vietnam Veteran for his final services on Monday 11 2022. Kerry went to be with the Lord on Tuesday 5 July 2022. Bill was a huge animal lover and will be sadly missed by his family of cats and many wildlife friends. Bill was a Vietnam Veteran in the U.S. Marine Corps. And was a very patriotic person. He belonged to the Elks Lodge in Buckhannon.