The family and the US Navy are doing the PGR the great honor of inviting us to be there for the arrival and funeral of a Hero who perished in the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago.
Seaman First Class Edward Wasielewski was 21 yrs of age on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Wasielewski was aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma moored at Ford Island at Pearl Harbor. After multiple torpedo strikes, the Oklahoma capsized and 429 crew members, including Wasielewski, were killed.
After the attack, the remains of the crew members who died were initially interred at cemeteries in Hawaii. After World War II ended, the remains were disinterred in an attempt to identify them individually but only 35 were identified at that time.
The rest were re-interred. It was not until 2015 when they were again disinterred for identification, using anthropological and genetic analysis. Wasielewski's remains were accounted for last May, according to the Defense Department's Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency.
S1C Wasielewski has now been identified and will be returned home to his family for burial.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this American Hero. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be accompanying the Hero and his family from the airport to the mortuary, approx 4 miles. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the mortuary, we will meet you there.
Part 2 Funeral - Fri/21 FEB TBA when details available
Time table for Wednesday, 19 FEB 2020:1545 - Stage at Spanish Landing Park East, 3900 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
https://goo.gl/maps/vH7Kn3gqb35vbac591600 - Mission briefing
1630 - Move to arrival location
1700 - Est KSU to Merkley Mitchell Mortuary, 3655 5th Ave., San Diego, CA 92103
https://goo.gl/maps/eZuqdWh2sfXE3Ako71715 - Est arrival at the Mortuary
1720 - Flag Line for dignified transfer of Hero to building
R/C Jeff "TriGeezer" Werner
So Cal Patriot Guard Ride CaptainCarlsbad, Ca
Cell: 503-989-5315
Pgrtrigeezer@Yahoo.com
This mission involves an aircraft arrival. Arrival times can change at the last minute so please check this thread for any last minute changes
before leaving.
You do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. Everyone is welcome. We encourage those who do not ride to attend in your car. If this will be your first mission go to the initial staging area and you will be briefed there by the R/C (Ride Captain). Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually if you are driving a cage (car). Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can. Please ride/drive safely.
