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Zippy 
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Phoenix, AZ
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Updated 1 Jul 08 0941 edt S SturgisThursday 03 JUL 08
Staging area Rear of Funeral Home
Neill's Funeral Home
3501 Derry St.
Harrisburg PA
Stage/meet 1130 HRS
Briefing 1145 HRS
Set flag lines 1200 HRS
Calling hours/visitation & services 1230-1330 HRS
Escort to interment immediately following services
Interment Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery 1430 HRS
Dismissal following military honors
( After Interment Service, return escort to FH for final disposition)
Thank you
"Because it's the right thing to do"
Steve Vassar
Patriot Guard Riders
Sr. Ride Captain
Pa. Region 8
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Updated 29 Jun 08 1314 edt S Sturgis
CONFIRMED MISSION
PFC. JAMES YOHN 25 HIGHSPIRE PA
Pfc. Yohn along with 2 other heroes made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country and freedoms on 25JUN08 in Mosul, Iraq. PFC Yohn was a member of the Highspire VFD who had always spoken about "joining up" and doing "what is right." He was willing to stand for his beliefs both at home with the Fire Department as well as abroad with the US Army. He leaves behind a wife and soon to be born son who will carry on his name as James Yohn, Jr.
His family, as well as the Fire Department, has invited the PGR to assist and participate in the service and celebration of James' life. He stood for his beliefs and now it is our turn to stand for him and "do what is right."
Preliminary Itinerary
Wednesday 02JUL08
Escort from Dover AFB to Harrisburg Times to be determined
Neill's Funeral Home
3501 Derry St.
Harrisburg PA
Thursday 03JUL08
Staging area TBD
Stage/meet 1130 HRS
Briefing 1145 HRS
Arrive & Set flag lines 1200 HRS
Calling hours/visitation & services 1230-1330 HRS
Escort to interment immediately following services
Interment Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery 1430 HRS
Dismissal following military honors
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 25 in Mosul, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device on June 24. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Sgt. Alejandro A. Dominguez, 24, of San Diego, Calif.
Spc. Joel A. Taylor, 20, of Pinetown, N.C.
Pfc. James M. Yohn, 25, of Highspire, Pa.
For more information media may contact the Fort Hood public affairs office at (254) 287-9993; after hours (254) 291-2591. | |
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Diane "Zippy" Anderson
PROUD Army Mom of SSgt Billy Myers 2nd Cavalry Stryker, Iraq
"...for those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low, and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know..."
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Camrahn
Posts: 158
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .Sr RC SE PA Region 6
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| 27 Jun 2008 10:42 AM |
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Our thoughts and prayers for the family and friends of Pfc. James M. Yohn during this difficult time. We are eternally grateful for this hero's courage, service and sacrifice for our Nation. We will never forget. God Bless.
Standing by in PA Region 6
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USAF 65-68
RVN 67-68 ROK 68
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." |
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satyr
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Raleigh, NC
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| 27 Jun 2008 11:05 AM |
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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Pfc James M. Yohn. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedom James. Rest in peace soldier. I salute you.
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satyr
Steve
USAF 1976 - 1980, TAC
Dry Hill AFS, Watertown, NY
Finland AFS, Finland, MN
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heros never dies.
Moina Micheals - 1918
"We Shall Keep the Faith"
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semperpapa
Posts: 1295
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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| 27 Jun 2008 12:21 PM |
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My most sincere condolences to the family of Pfc. James M. Yohn for your great loss. May the Lord grant you peace and serenity in these times of sorrow.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. It will not be forgotten!
May God bless you all.
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Frank "Semperpapa"
"Red Beamer Rider"
VPF of a U.S. Marine
"God spoke Liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it"
Daniel Webster
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Pappy7
Posts: 190
New Stanton, PA.
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| 27 Jun 2008 12:59 PM |
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Our sincere condolances to the family and friends of PFC. Yohn. May the Lord hold your hand and be your support during these times of sorrow.
Pat and George Gross
HEROES IN HEAVEN
Heaven's full of heroes.
Who sacrificed their lives.
In service to our country,
So that liberty survives.
Uniforms of blue or gray,
Khaki or olive green,
Skin or every color,
Young and old and in-between.
They fought in many places,
Spanning history and times.
Flags wave in their honor still,
In tribute, church bells chime.
In cornfields of America,
Or on Europe's distant shore,
Pacific island paradise
Or Chosin Reservoir.
In blowing desert sands,
Or in jungles' stifling heat,
In Navy ships or in the air,
Or Fallujah's dusty streets.
It doesn't matter where they fell,
Or if we know each name.
What matters is to know that
When their nation called, they came.
Grateful for their service,
For the precious blood they spilled,
For their sacrifice and courage,
And the duty they fulfilled.
Yes, heaven's full of heroes,
Now part of history,
We treasure what they gave to us,
The gift of liberty.
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wingone
Posts: 316
erie, pa
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| 27 Jun 2008 1:00 PM |
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Prayers and Condolences to the Family and Friends of Pfc. James Yohn in their time of need.
Thank you Sir for your service to our country and our freedom. May you rest in peace. |
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Frank Dinger
NW Pa Sr. RC Reg.1
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hollywood68
Posts: 736
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| 27 Jun 2008 1:45 PM |
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Our condlolences to the family and friends of PFC James M. Yohn, one of the select few who made the decsion to defend our freedoms and gave all while doing so.
PFC, THANK YOU for your service and for your sacrifice - you will not be forgotten - you are a HERO. - GODS speed young hero, GODS speed.
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Western PA - Ride Captain
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1armymom
Posts: 387
Virginia Beach, VA User Accounts Support Team
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| 27 Jun 2008 1:49 PM |
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To the family and loved ones of Pfc. James M. Yohn,
It is with great sorrow that I extend my condolences upon the loss of your Hero, who gave his all in the fight for freedom, and in the defense of his brothers and our grateful nation. May God give you strength until you meet again.
Pfc. Yohn,
May God protect and guide your fellow warriors as they carry on without you; and bestow unto them, courage and strength to travel this most difficult path. I pray The Lord will grant your brothers the grace and perseverance to see the mission through.
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude.
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Honor Our Armed Services, Pay It Forward!
Proud Mom of U.S. Army SSG Worrell, 202 BSB 4B/2ID Stryker Brigade Combat Team
2 Time Blue Star Mom ~ OIF
Forum Moderator: WWW.STRYKERNEWS.COM
DAR, Blue Star Moms, PGR District 5 'Hampton Roads'
"Who kept the faith and fought the fight;
The glory theirs, the duty ours."
~Wallace Bruce
"For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions, but there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, graven not on stone but in the hearts of men." ~Pericles (c. 600 B.C.)
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CarolineWM
Posts: 94
Topsail Island, NC
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| 27 Jun 2008 3:04 PM |
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| My family and I offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Pfc James Yohn. |
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daldane
Posts: 113
Mechanicsburg, PA
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| 27 Jun 2008 3:17 PM |
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My heartfelt sympathies go out to the Family and Friends of Pfc. James M. Yohn. May you know that his service to our country will never be forgotten. Thank You Pfc. James M. Yohn.
God Bless Our Troops!! |
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"Don't ever regret growing old, it's a privilege many are denied." |
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cgebh99685
Posts: 39
Townsend, DE
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| 27 Jun 2008 3:43 PM |
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| To the family and friends of Pfc. James M. Yohn, we offer our heartfelt condolences on the loss of this great American hero. Clayton and Sherri Gebhart, Townsend, DE |
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AF Mom in NC
Posts: 1906
Lexington, NC
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| 27 Jun 2008 4:01 PM |
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Pfc. James M. Yohn earned my respect and gratitude when he volunteered to serve our country. His efforts to make the world a safer place will be remembered with honor and appreciation by this American family.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends. You are in my prayers during this time of sorrow.
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Living in the Land of the Free
BECAUSE of the Brave |
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sig22
Posts: 2827
New Port Richey, Fl. Senior Ride Captain FL State Captain-Retired
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| 27 Jun 2008 4:03 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of PFC James M Yohn. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed James.....Godspeed..... |
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Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there…
RIDING IN HONOR AND LOVING MEMORY OF:
PGR FL Ride Captain (Ret) Tom "Flaman2u" Rowell - 24 Jun 2008
PGR TN member and friend John "SmokyMtnSporty" Deniakis - 09 Jun 2008
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
PGR GA Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland - 22 Feb 2008
"It's all good"
PGR FL Senior Ride Captain Jack "Jacklok" Loken - 20 Oct 2007
"Take care, ride safe"
Always in our thoughts....Forever in our hearts.... |
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sdoise
Posts: 3385
Kinder, La.
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| 27 Jun 2008 4:11 PM |
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| I convey heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Pfc. James M. Yohn and my sincere appreciation of his military service for our country and ultimate sacrifice to preserve our way of life. May he rest in peace. |
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Schelly
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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dlinjerdal
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| 27 Jun 2008 5:02 PM |
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| May God Bless and hold close the friends of PFC. Yohn in this most difficult time we are so sorry for your loss we will never forget you James we will always have you in our hearts and will forever be grateful to you for our freedom rest well our hero you are with God now. |
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milktoast
Posts: 2161
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 27 Jun 2008 6:33 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Pfc. James Yohn. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in my heart forever. |
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Janet
Michigan Regional Ride Captain/Region 6
Florida Ride Captain/Florida National Cemetery Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII
"To share often and much...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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ivetret
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Shermer, IL
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| 27 Jun 2008 6:47 PM |
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| My deepest sympathy to the family of Pfc. James M. Yohn. I appreciate all of his contributions to our country and may there be a special place for him in heaven. All gave some and some gave all. He gave his 'all' so young. I will never forget. |
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“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?”
[Elenore Rosevelt]
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papajonohio
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Swanton, Ohio
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| 27 Jun 2008 7:21 PM |
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My most heartfelt condolences go out to family and friends of James M. Yohn.
May your sorrow be tempered by the fact that we hold in our highest honor a true hero who answered the call to duty, performing a selfless act to serve his country. Thank You. THANK YOU.
"...for those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low,
and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know..."
In your difficult times be mindful that James has left his mark on our world and in our hearts.
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Jasper54
Posts: 5727
Columbus, Ohio
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| 27 Jun 2008 7:49 PM |
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| I wish to offer my most sincere prayers and extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of US Army PFC James M. Hohn, who has made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while fighting to defend our nations freedom in the Global War on Terrorism in Iraq. I pray that the Lord Jesus is there with you to hold you and to give you His Peace and Comfort as you bring your loved one home to be laid to rest. |
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GySgt. Roger Casto, U.S.M.C. Ret. 1972-1992
Iran/Iraq War Veteran 1988 (Op Earnest Will)
Veteran of Foriegn Wars, Life Member
Double Blue Star Dad
El Shaddai Ministries Chaplain
God hath not promised us skies always blue,
flower-strewn pathways, all our lives through;
God hath not promised us sun without rain,
joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
But God hath promised strength for the day,
rest for the labor, light for the way,
grace for the trials, help from above,
unfailing sympathy, undying love ...
Visit Me At: WWW.MySpace.com/ChaplainRoger
Riding in honor of:
Sgt. Millard Archy, US Army, WWI, Purple Heart - Exposed to mustard gas in France.
Sgt. Alva Pete Osborn, US Army, WWII, KIA - France.
Seaman Bob Schneider, US Navy, WWII, Purple Heart; Battle of Leyte Gulf
T/Sgt. Russell Casto, USAF Congo Revolution, Viet Nam.
Sgt. Ron Casto, USMC C.A.P. Viet Nam 1966.
My son, SPC Sean Casto, TennANG. Iraqi Veteran
My daughter, Spc. Angela West, US Army
SrA Micah Burgess, US Air Force, Afghanistan Veteran
In Honor and Memory of Ten HMLA-267, MAG-39 Marines who Answered the call and made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while ensuring the safety and security of our nation:
Lt. Col. Knott
Capt. Dillon
Capt. Dolvin
Capt. Hurley
Capt. Cronin
Sgt. Kilkus
Sgt. Keller
Cpl. Romei
Cpl. Monahan
LCpl. Adams
And ALL of the brave young men and wome |
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jwilsr
Posts: 60
Macungie, PA
Ride Captain
PA Region 5
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| 27 Jun 2008 7:58 PM |
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To the family and friends of Pfc. James M. Yohn I offer my sincere condolences and sympathies. Thank you James for your selfless commitment to our nation and freedom. Your watch has ended and while you leave us in body you live with us forever in spirit. God bless you and your loved ones. Rest in peace my brother.
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A Soldier's Prayer
(author unknown)
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
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Jack Williams
USAF '63 - '67
Pleiku, RVN '66 - '67
Florida Army National Guard '74 - '78
Standing to honor my hero, my father - WW II US Navy
In Memory of LCPL Luke McCulloch, The Royal Irish Regiment, and all Coalition Forces
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 7959
Bonita Springs, FL
Ride Captain
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| 27 Jun 2008 8:12 PM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this Fallen Hero. We thank you for your sacrifice, we are a grateful nation. May your pain be tempered in the knowledge that James is a True American Hero and he will Never be Forgotten.
Ride safe my Brothers and Sisters, I will be with you all in Spirit. Stand Tall, Stand Proud…An American Hero Is Coming Home.
Stand down, PFC James M. Yohn, your mission is now complete, may you rest in Honored, Eternal Peace.
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Ride Captain
PGRLabLuvr@patriotguard.org
239.250.0015
Proud USAF Blue Star Mom
TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh
Proud Grandma of AF Brat Emma Marie McIntosh
Standing the Flagline in Memory of:
Ed "oldiron6" Barrett
Jack "jacklok" Loken, Jr.
Mike "deltoid79" Bland
Tom "Flaman2u" Rowell
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.
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mailman
Posts: 11909
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 27 Jun 2008 9:06 PM |
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| Deepest condolences to the family and friends of PFC James M. Yohn. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
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US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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custer7thcav
Posts: 5545
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 27 Jun 2008 9:49 PM |
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| My deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the family and friends of Pfc. James M. Yohn. Thank you, sir, for your service and dedication. God bless you, and be with your family during this very difficult time. Rest in peace. |
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custer7thcav
In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
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690MedCo
Posts: 4047
Huntington Beach, CA
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| 27 Jun 2008 10:34 PM |
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| Thank you for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great country of ours!! Our thoughts & prayers are with you, your family and friends of this fallen hero to ease them through these difficult times. You will never be forgotten! Rest in peace. |
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Glen Owsley
SP4 U.S. Army 1976-1979
Medical Specialist
690th Medical Co (amb)
34th Medical Btn
Ft Benning, GA
U.S. Army Reserve (IRR)1979-1982
Patriot Guard Rider
Leave No Veteran Behind!
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 5063
Lacey, WA
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| 28 Jun 2008 12:19 AM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Pfc. James M. Yohn, U.S. Army / OIF. Pfc. Yohn, I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace.
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