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Frank McNeil

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Honor Mission
Frank McNeil, Retired
USA , USAR – Vietnam
Maple Valley, Washington – 05-30-19

ABOUT THE MISSION:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Patriot Guard Riders,
We have been invited to attend the final Military Honors of SSG Frank McNeil, U.S. Army, retired. SSG McNeil joined the Army 5 Nov, 1957 and served for 6 years, including 3 and a half years in Europe. SSG McNeil retired from the regular army and moved over to the U.S. Army Reserves where he served honorably for another 15 years. In that time he spent two tours in Vietnam, earning the following awards and medals:  Marksman (Rifle & Carbine), National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, 2 Over Seas Bars, Good Conduct Medal (4th Award), Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Frank actually passed away on his 89th birthday. He is survived by his 5 children, a brother and sister, and numerous grandchildren.
In his civilian life Frank worked at Atlas Foundry and Machine, retiring after 25 years. Frank enjoyed working in his garden and spending his time with his large family.

PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 05-30-19
Staging Time: 1115 hrs

McDonald’s
23225 Maple Valley Black Diamond Hwy
Maple Valley, Washington 98038

Ride Captain:

Mother Hen
pgrmotherhen@gmail.com
206-369-14342

Special Instructions:

Schedule:
1115 hrs  – Riders arrive, sign in
1145 hrs – Mission Brief
1200 hrs – KSU
1215 hrs – Flag Line in Place
1230 hrs – ceremony begins
1300 hrs – or end of ceremony, fade away, debrief
Assisted by: Ride Cpt: Lyall “Joker” Smith, lyalls@aol.com, 360-791-4639
Support Vehicle: Ron Jellum, ltrsz28@hotmail.com, 206-669-8662
Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided
Large Bike Flags will NOT be needed.
Water will be provided.
Submitted By: Sabrina Brown
Position: Washington State Captain
Note: You do not have to own/ride a motorcycle or be a veteran to join, and membership is Free. The only requirement is RESPECT! To subscribe to receive mission notices, log into the National Site and click on the Members tab at the top. Select the Subscribe to PGR Missions option.