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USMC WWII Veteran
Spartanburg, SC
6 Jun 2016
Once again we have been called upon to honor the service of a World War II veteran. Claude J Toney Jr. passed away earlier this month. His family has asked the Patriot Guard Riders to be present at a memorial service honoring his service and his life. He was 92 years old.
Immediately after graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. He proudly served from 1942 until being discharged in 1945. PFC Toney served in a place called Guadalcanal. This is where the bug infested, malaria ridden steaming hot jungle created as many casualties as the enemy’s bullets. Then they began island hopping up through the Marshall Islands, Philippine Sea, on to Guam, and finally ending on Saipan.
PFC Toney’s job as a communication specialist not only required him to establish and maintain communication systems. Many times he had to work closely with the “code talkers” making him a “high value” target. He was lucky, he survived.
Like so many others after the war, PFC Toney came home, got a job, married, and raised a family. But now he’s gone. Please join me as we remember and honor his service.
Mission Details: Monday, June 6, 2016
Staging:
Duncan Park (Veterans Pointe)
1000 Duncan Park Dr
Spartanburg,SC 29302
(Veterans Pointe is off Union St)
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/3ci1jfuiiwK2
Assemble: 10:15 am
Briefing: 10:30 am
Flag line: 10:45 am
This is a flag line only, no escort mission. (Caution: may have to park on grass).
Tom Comshaw
RCIC
864-472-4236
tomcomshaw@yahoo.com