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Honor Mission
William Jay Fogal, Veteran
USA
Augusta, Georgia – 08-07-19
Augusta, Georgia – 08-07-19
ABOUT THE MISSION:
Unaccompanied veteran William J. Fogal and his dog were discovered in his car in Augusta, Georgia last week. William was taken to the VA hospital in Augusta and his dog went to a local rescue. Unfortunately William passed after a few days in the hospital. It will be our honor to stand for him as he once stood for us. Forces United (formerly Augusta Warrior Project) and the Charlie Norwood Veterans Administration Medical Center are hosting the service for William and they have invited the media and public hoping to bring awareness to the plight of veterans in the Central Savannah River Area.
PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 08-07-19
Staging Time: 08:30 am
Pierce United Methodist Church
Ride Captain:
Leon ‘River Rat’ McLamb
mcla549@bellsouth.net
(706) 836-6104
Special Instructions:
We will stand a silent flag line of honor as guests arrive for the 10:00 am service. Those that wish can attend the service as family of William J. Fogal.
Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided
Large Bike Flags will NOT be needed.
Water will be provided.
Large Bike Flags will NOT be needed.
Water will be provided.
Submitted By: Leon McLamb
Position: Georgia Assistant State Captain
Position: Georgia Assistant State Captain
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May this Hero Rest in Peace.
Bill was my uncle (my mother’s brother), although I only met him once when he visited my parents home in Cocoa Beach, Florida, he was a very intelligent man who loved to tinker with electronics and loved to talk about his newest electronic discovery. I thank him for his service to our country which seems to be a family tradition.
May he Rest In Peace.
My wife and I offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of William Jay Fogal . Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace, your duty here on earth is done.
Lamar “SpeedyO” Owen, USA, Vietnam 1967-1968
Riding in Memory of My Brother
James W. Owen
When we post a mission it truly goes across the country and farther. I submitted a mission yesterday afternoon for unaccompanied veteran William Fogal. Mr. Fogal’s niece in Florida actually saw the mission post on the national PGR site. She cause his cousin in Vancouver and said that she had found Uncle Bill. This afternoon I received a call from John his cousins husband in Vancouver Washington. It seems that they had lost touch with him after a joint trip to Italy in 2001. Evidently there are numerous other cousins including some in the local area. Hopefully we will have a some of his blood family to join his veteran and community family on Wednesday for his memorial. It also now appears that Mr. Fogal’s son from Florida will be here for the funeral on Wednesday.
Hi, my family has known Bill for a very long time. We lost touch with him after the passing of my father in 2009, so this comes as a complete shock and our hearts go out to his son, Chance, and all others who loved him!! He was a genius with electronics and we all thought he was going to make it big with his inventions. I hate that that never happened and I hate, even more, that he died without any family or close friends by his side. My family and I thank him for his service and we would like to thank Forces United for giving him an honorable service. Without you, Bill and other fellow veterans, may have left this world without any acknowledgement of their service to our country and without their family and friends knowing.