Patriot Guard Riders » Harold Gene Lawry

Honor Mission

Harold Gene Lawry, Veteran

USMC, WWII
Portland, Oregon – 09-20-19

ABOUT THE MISSION:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Patriot Guard Riders, we have been invited to stand for Harold Gene Lawry, age 93. Hal served in the US Marine Corps from 22 July 1943 to 28 November 1945 as a PFC (E2). Hal served in the Fourth Marine Division, serving in the Marshall Islands, Hawaiian Islands, and Marianas Islands of Saipan, Tinian, and then on Iwo Jima. While on Iwo Jima Hal was shot pulling a wounded man to safety during enemy fire. For his heroism, among other things he received 5 Bronze Star Medals, The Purple Heart, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the WWII Victory Medal and a Presidential Unit Citation Medal. Please join us as we pay our respects and honor his service to our nation.

Obituary ^[1]

PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 09-20-19
Staging Time: 10:30 am

Willamette National Cemetery

11800 SE Mt Scott Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97086

Ride Captain:

Ed Anderson

andersoned@hotmail.com ^[2]

Special Instructions:

Briefing: 10:50 am

KSU: 11:00 am

Flagline Set: 11:15 am

Service Begins: 11:30 am

Meet up top at the Rostrum by the flagpole.

Please enter the cemetery through Gate 1 or 3 as the normal gate is under construction.***

There will be an RHG if possible ***

Flags & Water:

Flags will not be provided
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water WILL NOT be provided, please bring your own.

Submitted By: John Hanan II
Position: Oregon State Captain

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