PO3 James McLaughlin, 28, USN (AD) San Diego - Part 1 - 2 JUN 2016

[Ryan Wynn]

*** UPDATE!!! ***

THE ARRIVAL TIME HAS CHANGED.  PLEASE SEE THE *NEW* TIME TABLE BELOW!

Part 1 of a 2 Part mission.

The family of Petty Officer 3rd Class James “Jimmy” McLaughlin, 28, has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to be present to honor this hero for his service to his nation.  It will be our privilege to do so.

PO3 McLaughlin was with Undersea Rescue Command, Naval Air Station North Island, CA, where he was a hospital corpsman (HM3).   He was in Changwon, South Korea when he passed.  Changwon is near U.S. Naval Base Chinhae. 

We have been asked to meet this hero’s plane at the airport and accompany him and family to the mortuary.

This is an AD mission and there will be tags.
 
Part 2 TBA.
 
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the airport to the mortuary. 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.

NOTE: 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.

 
UPDATED Part 1 Time Table for Thursday June 2, 2016:
 
1930 - Stage at Spanish Landing Park 3900 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 https://goo.gl/maps/j843YaRtTn72
2000 - Mission Briefing
2025 - KSU to Airport
2130 - Flag Line to Honor our Hero
2145 - (Est) KSU to Merkley Mitchell Mortuary, 3655 5th Ave. San Diego, CA 92103 https://goo.gl/maps/j843YaRtTn72
2200 - (Est) Arrival at Mortuary

 
 
R/C Bill Lamouree
SoCal PGR Ride Captain
billlamoureepgr@gmail.com
619-244-8543
 
 
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.


Please post your condolences for the family at the following link:

https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?418510