11 WWII USAA Heroes to be Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery in a Group Burial on 12 June, 2008
This thread is for ANC mission plans only, and is closed to posting.
For condolences and potential "local" missions, visit the individual threads for these 11 Heroes as noted below.
Capt. Robert L. Coleman, of Wilmington, Del.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855451/view/topic/Default.aspx
1st Lt. George E. Wallinder, of San Antonio, Texas
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855456/view/topic/Default.aspx
2nd Lt. Kenneth L. Cassidy, of Worcester, Mass.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855464/view/topic/Default.aspx
2nd Lt. Irving Schechner, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855467/view/topic/Default.aspx
2nd Lt. Ronald F. Ward, of Cambridge, Mass.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855469/view/topic/Default.aspx
Tech. Sgt. William L. Fraser, of Maplewood, Mo.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855472/view/topic/Default.aspx
Tech. Sgt. Paul Miecias, of Piscataway, N.J.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855475/view/topic/Default.aspx
Tech. Sgt. Robert C. Morgan, of Flint, Mich.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855477/view/topic/Default.aspx
Staff Sgt. Albert J. Caruso, of Kearny, N.J.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855479/view/topic/Default.aspx
Staff Sgt. Robert E. Frank, of Plainfield, N.J.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855481/view/topic/Default.aspx
Pvt. Joseph Thompson, of Compton, Calif.
http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/855482/view/topic/Default.aspx
From the 04/25/08 DOD announcement:
"On Dec. 3, 1943, these men crewed a
B-24D Liberator that departed Dobodura, New Guinea, on an
armed-reconnaissance mission over New Hanover Island in the Bismarck
Sea. The crew reported dropping their bombs on target, but in spite of
several radio contacts with their base, they never returned to
Dobodura. Subsequent searches failed to locate the aircraft. "
. . . In 2000, three Papua New Guineans were hunting in the forest when they came across aircraft wreckage near Iwaia village. "
. . . Between 2004 and 2007, JPAC
teams conducted two excavations of the site and recovered human remains
and non-biological material including some crew-related artifacts such
as identification tags."
Permission for PGR to attend this burial is being sought and preliminary mission planning is underway.
Ride Safe, Ride Together . . . Let's Roll! . . . Freedom is NOT Free!!
Riding for Brad Winchester, Vet, PGR Sr Ride Captain
Dave
David "SilverBack" Slone
Patriot Guard Riders - Ride Captain, Sr. Ride Captain Arlington National Cemetery
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