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SUMMARY:Gilbert Vargas\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The family of Gilbert Vargas has requested the PGR to stand tall  and honor their hero.\n\nGlibert served in the U.S. Army\, 76th Infantry  during WW II between 1942 and 1945. He was the recipient of the Bronze  Star. Gilbert also received the Good Conduct Medal  and the Victory Medal. \n He is survived by his wife Mary Vargas\, three daughters\, several grandchildren\,  great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. \n\n The following historical brief will show us why they call Gilbert and his brothers-in-arms\, the HEROS that they were.\n\n … The 76th Infantry Division was activate in June 1942 and arrived in  England\, 20 December 1944\, where it received additional training.\n… It landed at Le Havre\, France\, 12 January 1945\, and proceeded to the Limesy concentration area.\n… The Division moved to Beine east of Reims and then to Champlon\, Belgium\, 23 January\, to prepare for combat.\n… Relieving the 87th Division in defensive positions along the Sauer  and Moselle Rivers in the vicinity of Echternach\, Luxembourg\, 25  January\, the 76th sent out patrols and crossed the Sauer\, 7 February\,  and breached the Siegfried Line in a heavy assault.\n… The advance continued across the Prum and Nims Rivers\, 25-27 February.\n… Katzenkopf fortress and Irrel fell on the 28th and the attack pushed on toward Trier\, reaching the Moselle\, 3 March.\n… Driving across the Kyll River\, the Division took Hosten\, 3 March\,  Speicher on the 5th and Karl on the 10th; swung south and cleared the  area north of the Moselle\, crossing the river\, 18 March\, near Mulheim.\n… Moving to the Rhine\, the 76th took over defenses from Boppard to St. Goar and crossed the Rhine at Boppard\, 27 March.\n… It drove east and took Kamberg in a house-to-house struggle\, 29 March.\n… A new attack was launched 4 April and the Werra River was reached  the next day. The attack continued in conjunction with the 6th Armored  Division; Langensalza fell and the Gera River was crossed\, 11 April.\n… Zeitz was captured after a violent struggle\, 14-15 April\, and the  76th reached the Mulde River on the 16th\, going into defensive positions  to hold a bridgehead across the Mulde near Chemnitz until VE-day. \n\n Ride Captain:  N’TEL (Rick Smith) 623-580-1501 / ntel.pgr.az@gmail.com \n\n Flag Support Vehicle Person:   TBD  \n Date: 15 August 2016 \n Staging Time:   0845 hrs\, Santa Teresita Church\,14016 N. Verbena St.\, El Mirage\, AZ\, 85335 \n Briefing Time:    0915 hrs  \n KSU Time:   1115 hrs\n\n Military Honors:  Upon arrival\, approx. 1145 hrs. Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery\, 9925 W Thomas Road\, Avondale\, AZ 85392 \n Road Guards are requested. Please contact Doug “Skully” Pierson with availability\n\n Note: Honor Flags for the escort are requested. Please contact Ride Captain.\n\n Due to Arizona Weather\, please hydrate the day before and the day of the mission.
URL:https://www.patriotguard.org/mission/gilbert-vargas-usa/
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