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SUMMARY:Melvin A. Gerhart
DESCRIPTION:Honor Mission\nMelvin A. Gerhart\, Retired\nUSAF – Korea\, Vietnam\nCalifornia\, Missouri – 08-03-19\n\n\n \n\nABOUT THE MISSION: \nThe Patriot Guard Riders have been honored with a request by the family of Senior Master Sgt Melvin A. Gerhart\, USAF\, Retired\, to stand tall and silent in honor of their loved one.SMSgt Gerhart served his nation with honor in the U.S. Air Force during Korea and Vietnam\, retiring after 23 years of service. After completing basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas\, he went through gunnery training at Lowry AFB in Colorado that resulted in him being assigned a position on a B-29 crew. During his career\, he served in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) and Military Airlift Command (MAC)\, filling positions of flight line controller\, crew chief of B-47 and B-58 aircraft and was awarded medals for his meritorious service.  When SMSgt Gerhart retired in 1974\, he was assigned to the 41st Air Rescue and Recovery Wing.\n\n\nPRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 08-03-19 \nStaging Time: 12:30 pm\n \nWindmill Ridge Funeral Home\n600 Pinto Lane\nCalifornia\, Missouri 65018\n\n\nRide Captain: \nDavid Bledsoe\nDevldog624@gmail.com\n660-473-2038\n\n\nSpecial Instructions: \nBriefing at 12:30 pm\nVisitation is from 1:00-2:30 pm\, with Graveside Service beginning at 3:00 pm.\nWe will escort from funeral home to gravesite (across the street) prior to the Graveside Service with Full Military Honors.\n\nFlags & Water:\nFlags will be provided\nIf you have large bike flags\, please bring them.\nWater will be provided.\n\n\n\n\nSubmitted By: David Bledsoe \nPosition: Missouri Ride Captain \n\nNote: 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.\n Print This Page
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