Honor Mission
Billy Joe Butler, POW/MIA, KIA
USA – Korea
Kerrville, Texas – 07-26-19
Kerrville, Texas – 07-26-19
ABOUT THE MISSION:
CPL Butler, 19, died for his country as a Prisoner of War at Camp Hofong North Korea, Jan 27, 1951. On April 29, 2019, the US Army Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Laboratory, through channels, contacted Billy’s sister, his oldest surviving family member. Billy’s remains had been identified and are being returned to his family.
PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07-26-19
Staging Time: 09:00 AM
Kerrville Funeral Home
Ride Captain:
Warren Longacre
longacre@austin.rr.com
(512) 755-4163
Flag Wrangler: Nicki Campbell
Special Instructions:
After the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and stand by to join the law enforcement escorted procession to the nearby Nichols Cemetery where will will form a second flag line for the interment service.
Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will be provided.
Flags will be provided
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will be provided.
Submitted By: Mark Wells
Position: Texas Ride Captain
Position: Texas Ride Captain
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