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SUMMARY:TSgt Gerald Francis Griffith\, USN-Vietnam\, USAF-USAFR(RET)\, PGR / Kennedale
DESCRIPTION:Patriot’s Name:  TSG Gerald Francis Griffith \nMilitary Branches:\n– United States Air Force\n– United States Navy \nClassification:  Veteran\nPGR Member:   Yes \nAdditional Military Info:\nVietnam Veteran.  Enlisted in the Navy on 1-Sept-66 served as an Aviation Machinist Mate\, Honorably discharged on-May-72 with the rank of ADJ2. Medals and awards include; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal; W/60 Dev. Enlisted in the Air Force in 1986\, serving on active and reserve duty until his honorable discharge in 2007.  Medals and Awards include: Humanitarian Service Medal; AF Training Ribbon; ADF Expeditionary Medal; AF Achievement Medal; ADF Reserve Medal; AF Legacy Service Award (4) and the AF Meritorious Service Medal (4). \nMission Ride Captain:\nBill “Zippy-K” Kushnir\, bpkush@gte.net\, (214) 995-1536 \nRide Captain #2:\nRusty McNab\, rustymcnab@sbcglobal.net\, (817) 228-7845 \nMission Summary:\nThe family has asked the PGR to stand a flag line at the funeral service\, participate in the procession from the church to DFW National Cemetery\, and to stand a flag line there for the inurnment service. \nPART 1:  Funeral and Procession\nMission Date:  Jul 29\, 2016 – Friday\nStaging Time:  10:00\nBriefing Time:  10:15\nIn Position Time Or KSU:  10:30\nService Start Time:  11:00 \nDetails Of Part 1:\nRiders will stage at the church to be briefed and to stand tall and silent as family and friends arrive. After the service begins\, flags will be returned to the support vehicle. Riders will then receive a safety briefing\, honor bikes will be selected\, and all riders staged for the procession to DFW National Cemetery. Upon arrival at the DFW Information Center\, honor bikes will turn into Lane A\, while the remaining riders proceed to Shelter D to help set the flags and await the arrival of the procession. \nName Of Staging Point:\nLife Fellowship Church\n116 E Broadway\nKennedale\, Texas 76060 \nPART 2:  Inurnment Service\nMission Date:  Jul 29\, 2016 – Friday\nStaging Time:  12:15\nBriefing Time:  12:30\nIn Position Time Or KSU:  12:45\nService Start Time:  13:00 \nDetails Of Part 2:\nRiders not participating in the procession will stage at the DFW National Cemetery Information Center to be briefed. Honor Bikes will be chosen\, as needed. Riders will proceed to Shelter D\, set flags and await the arrival of the procession\, to then stand tall and silent during the committal service.  At the direction of the Mission Ride Captain\, flags will be returned to the flag support vehicle and riders will be debriefed and dismissed. \nName Of Staging Point\nDFW National Cemetery Information Center\n2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy\nDallas\, Texas 75211
URL:https://www.patriotguard.org/mission/tsgt-gerald-francis-griffith-usn-vietnam-usaf-usafrret-pgr-kennedale/
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