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This is the final itinerary for the Patriot Guard Mission to honor Gunnery Sergeant John D. Fry, who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. The mission is a 'go' and all contacts have been made.
Services: Thursday , March 23rd, 2006 at 1300 hrs. at the Fellowship Bible Church, 5200 Speegleville Road, Woodway, TX. Internment, with full military honors, will follow at Rosemound Cemetery, 3201 S. 12th St., Waco, TX.
Ride Captains: Rollie Winfrey (Big R) and Doug Smith (Streaker). Their cell numbers are 903-388-0004 (Big R) and 903-724-1528 (Streaker).
Weather Report: Sunny with a morning low of 46 and a daytime high of 74 degrees. However, this is Texas and the weather is subject to change. Dress accordingly with leathers for your own protection, and come prepared for anything and everything. Bring flag poles and flags if you have them. Flags mounted on bikes would be great, but if you have to "cage" it, bring your big flags anyway, plus any extras that you may have. The order of the day is to provide a "sea of red, white, and blue".
Staging Site and Time: From 1100 to 1200 hrs. at the parking lot of the Macgregor Municipal Airport, U.S. Highway 84 west of Waco.
From Dallas/Ft. Worth and all points north, and from Austin/San Antonio and all points south, approach Waco on I-35, exiting at Hwy. 6/Loop 340 (Exit 330) south of Waco. Go 2.7 miles and then exit on Hwy. 84 to Macgregor (west). After 7.5 miles there will be a Shell Station just before the entrance to the Macgregor Municipal Airport, both on the right. That is your staging area.
Departure : All paperwork for releases, flag application and safety meeting will be completed by 1215 hrs. Departure for the Friendship Bible Church will commence at 1220 sharp. All bikes will present a uniform appearance with flags flying as we ride approx. 2 miles to the church in a staggered formation. Anyone not able to stage at the Shell Station/Airport should meet at the church.
Please note: We will be riding about 16 miles to the cemetery east of Waco after the service. Our position in the procession will be decided later by the Fry family.
Please remember that our mission is to honor this fallen Marine and pay our respects to his family. Stand tall and proud in the best traditions of the Patriot Guard as we salute this American hero.
Ride safe and may God bless,
Doug Smith
"Streaker"
East Texas Ride Captain
Palestine, Texas USA ______________________________________________________________
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. 202-06
March 09, 2006 |
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Gunnery Sgt. Justin R. Martone, 31, of Bedford, Va.
Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry, 28, of Lorena, Texas
Martone died March 7 and Fry died March 8 from improvised explosive devices in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Martone was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Fry was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Media with questions about Martone can call Marine Corps Public Affairs in Okinawa at 011-81-611-745-0790 or email paomedia@mcbbutler.usmc.mil. Media with questions about Fry can call the 2nd Marine Logistics Group Public Affairs Office at (910) 451-3577. |