Twister 
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Lynn,
I talked with Elaine yesterday. She is, indeed, a realtive, but has little contact with the part of the family who will be handling Sgt. Shannon's details. She told me He has a son on the OKC area, Cody Shannon, but had no additional contact information for him. She did give me a phone number for a cousin who can give me more information. I called her and left a message, but have not received a call-back yet. Maybe we're finally getting somewhere.
I'll keep everyone posted as I learn more.
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Twister
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Broken Arrow, OK
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| 09 Mar 2006 3:01 PM |
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Sgt. Shannon's other cousin called me today. The services are set for April 15th in Oklahoma City. She is contacting the immediate family asto their wishes and will get back to me. I'll keep everyone posted.
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Pappy6
Posts: 79
Nicoma Park, OK (near OKC)
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| 09 Mar 2006 3:52 PM |
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Thanks for the updates Twister. I will clear a path on my skedule for this one!!!
Keep us informed
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interstellar space. It is much
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Copperblaze
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Claremore, Oklahoma ------ Texan by Birth
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| 09 Mar 2006 3:57 PM |
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Hope
Posts: 57
Tulsa , Oklahoma
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| 09 Mar 2006 6:06 PM |
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i am a brand new member, from tulsa. will specific details of where to gather ect...be posted?
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ktate
Posts: 68
Broken Arrow, Ok.
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| 09 Mar 2006 7:39 PM |
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| I plan on making this one! I'm tagging this thread so I'll get the details when they are available. |
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oldiron
Posts: 79
Canyon Lake Tx
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| 09 Mar 2006 11:43 PM |
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I wish I could make it. Lima 85 is ledgend to those of us in what was the old Air Force Autotracking Radar carrier feild (303x3). The old timers were still talking anout Lima 85 when I was a young troop back in the early 80's. Twenty five years later there aren't very many of us who remember.
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SlagHammer
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| 10 Mar 2006 12:44 AM |
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Lima 85 was one of those black, doesn't exist, nobody knows shit ops when I was in country. We weren't supposed to be in neutral Laos, never mind running TSQ/TACAN radar for bomber runs into NVN. It had been hit years before I got there, and was one of those background stories that no one would admit but a lot knew. Which means it surprised the crap out of the press and public when it finally went mainstream in the 80s, but none of us. We left a lot of good guys out there on that shithole mountaintop most probably dead, some maybe not, and only recently did anyone admit they even existed. The POW network suspects as many as 6 survivors were taken POW but it's likely we'll never know for sure.
Welcome home bro. I'll be there.
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TEN4T2
Posts: 68
West central Mo.
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| 10 Mar 2006 2:04 AM |
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Just checked back on this thread and saw a date of 15 Apr has been set. I have cleared the date with my job. As soon as we can confirm that TechSgt Shannon's family want us there I'll start packing for the ride from KC.
Welcome home Tech Sgt Shannon and thank you for your service!
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Proud son of USMC Korea & Viet Nam Vet
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hahler
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| 10 Mar 2006 8:00 AM |
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I should be moved to oklahoma by then so count me in. I dont have a bike anymore only a cage, so if anyone needs a second or a support truck to haul flags or tools just drop me a line.
hahler1@yahoo.com
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OSTATE
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| 10 Mar 2006 1:40 PM |
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If they extend an invitation to PGR I will be there.
Anyone coming from Tulsa/BA and points east perhaps we can find a spot to link up at.
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Maniac
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Newalla, Oklahoma
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| 10 Mar 2006 4:46 PM |
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| I will try to make this one. Pappy, get with me and we can ride together. Maybe Justin can make it also. Alan |
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stretchnit
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Flag Support Unit Mulberry, Ks.
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| 10 Mar 2006 8:30 PM |
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This one might be doable. Will be keeping an eye on this one.
Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice. Rest in peace. Sgt. Shannon. |
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tommye
Posts: 124
Alton, Iowa.
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| 10 Mar 2006 9:07 PM |
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| Thats my birthday, but count me in. |
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Ape
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Owasso
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| 11 Mar 2006 2:47 AM |
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RIDING WITH RESPECT!
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My Bro-n-Law, SMSgt. Darrin Sutterfield, 332EAMXS/138FW Viper-EAMU.
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Skeeter
Posts: 125
Sapulpa, OK
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| 11 Mar 2006 5:44 AM |
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Posted By OSTATE on 03/10/2006 1:40 PM
If they extend an invitation to PGR I will be there.
Anyone coming from Tulsa/BA and points east perhaps we can find a spot to link up at.
Sounds like a good idea OSTATE and I will be making this if it becomes a mission.
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Rough Rider
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Ballwin, MO
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| 11 Mar 2006 9:38 AM |
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| It looks like I will be leaving from St. Louis area on the 14th and spending the night in Tulsa to hook up and make the ride to OKC. It is 375 miles from here to there. If anyone rides with me, I will schedule at least 3 stops. It is about 500 miles to OKC so it is pushing it to make the run back home without an overnight stop. |
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Pappy6
Posts: 79
Nicoma Park, OK (near OKC)
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| 11 Mar 2006 2:11 PM |
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Maniac,
I'll get with you next week so we can ride in togather. By then Justin should be up to speed and ready for this ride!
Pappy
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Basic Flying Rules: "Try to stay in the middle of the
air. Do not go
near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be
recognized by the
appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and
interstellar space. It is much
more difficult to fly there."
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NomadGSF
Posts: 167
Lawton, OK
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| 11 Mar 2006 4:05 PM |
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| I should be able to make this run. I'll be in my pickup, so let me know what, if anything, you need picked up for this mission. |
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DivaMom39
Posts: 36
Owasso, OK
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| 12 Mar 2006 11:43 PM |
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Derryl and I will be there!!! We will be riding for Tech. Sgt. Patrick L. Shannon and in Memory of Derryl's Dad. We lost him about 19 and a half years ago; he was a Marine, did a tour in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. Derryl and I both did hitches in the Marine Corps. We're in Owasso and would like to meet up with anyone from Tulsa and it's surrounding area for the ride in. Anyone interested can email me at DivaMom39@aol.com or my husband at Daktari66@aol.com ; I really hope we'll be invited to ride this one. Now, if this turns out to be an early morning one, we may think about riding in the night before; I really hate getting up at zero dark thirty.  |
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PRK
Posts: 36
Nixa,Mo.
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| 16 Mar 2006 8:47 AM |
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If you are going by way of Springfield I would like to hook up and ride with you. |
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Volvoman
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| 16 Mar 2006 8:01 PM |
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Ill be there, Hope we get an OK on this soon. I dont know why but this ride has special meaning to me. All these rides have been hard for me, but I think this one is really going to be tough. I just seems to be the right thing to do. Does anyone else feel this way?
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Hope
Posts: 57
Tulsa , Oklahoma
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| 16 Mar 2006 8:29 PM |
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| I am just off 41st and Harvard n Tulsa. ill keep checking back to see if theres a place to meet up, if this becomes a mission it will be my first. |
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DivaMom39
Posts: 36
Owasso, OK
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| 16 Mar 2006 10:56 PM |
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Posted By Volvoman on 03/16/2006 8:01 PM
Ill be there, Hope we get an OK on this soon. I dont know why but this ride has special meaning to me. All these rides have been hard for me, but I think this one is really going to be tough. I just seems to be the right thing to do. Does anyone else feel this way?
Volvoman aka MadMax
Derryl and I have talked about this ride several times; it will have special meaning for us as well. All of the rides are special and important, but there's something about this ride that sets it apart for us. It is the right thing to do!! |
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DivaMom39
Posts: 36
Owasso, OK
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| 16 Mar 2006 10:59 PM |
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Posted By Hope on 03/16/2006 8:29 PM
I am just off 41st and Harvard n Tulsa. ill keep checking back to see if theres a place to meet up, if this becomes a mission it will be my first.
Derryl and I are in Owasso and would love to hook up with you and any other locals, providing we don't ride in the night before and grab a hotel. If anyone else is considering the same thing, let us know; maybe we can ride together.
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