The daughter has requested the PGR escort and honor her father. We are proud to help honor this hero of the Greatest Generation
At the tender age of 14 Mr. Kilby enlisted in the Navy with his older brother's identification and that is where the trouble started. His older brother was 16 and legally able to join the Navy and was in the Sea Bees at the same time. After 2.5 years the fake ID was discovered, and Mr. Kilby was honorably discharged.
As time passed Sidney longed for the Navy and joined again this time legally with his own identification.
He served in the Pacific and made submarine nets to keep the Japanese out of the Australian waters also, he flew torpedo's bombers off of the Aircraft Carrier.
Mr. Kilby owned the Army/Navy store in Mojave.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will accompany the family and hero from Joshua Mortuary and Memorial Park to his final resting place in Mojave. For those who would like to participate, please see the timetable and we will meet you there. For those who wish to go directly to the cemetery, please be there Not Later Than 1215 hours.
Time Line for Friday, 12 May, 2023:
1030 - Stage at Flying J Pilot Travel Center, 1668 East Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi, CA. 93561
https://goo.gl/maps/xCY4hhV3864zyyes9?coh=178571&entry=tt1045 - KSU to Joshua Mortuary and Memorial Park, 808 E Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA. 93535
https://goo.gl/maps/n7rQnRbEK4zpebZc9?coh=178571&entry=tt1200 - Flag Line as the hero is transfered from the Mortuary to the coach and KSU to East Kern Cemetery, 2040 Belshaw St., Mojave CA. 93501
https://goo.gl/maps/4JfrSzfKfDJU88ds8?coh=178571&entry=tt1245 - Flag Line and military honors
R/C Jim Jacobs
Tehachapi/Antelope Valley Area Ride Captain
jj33503@comcast.net
541-915-0877
PGR Member 4-2006
US Army #3 4-72 to 1-75
MOS 19F M60A1 Tanker
Driver Command Sargent Major
California National Guard
R/C James "Pops" Davis
Tehachapi Area Ride Captain
63B20 and 63C20
Ranger Sniper Vietnam 66-70
jdavisabajo514@gmail.com661-334-0302
You do not have to be a veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. All PGR members are 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 Ride Captain (RC). 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 remember that our mission is to stand tall and silent, and with honor and respect for our Heroes. No talking, smoking, or cell phone use during the flag line or service. Please keep radios off and engine noise to a minimum. Observe the 15 MPH speed limit. Remember, cemeteries are hallowed ground. Show respect to all who are there, not just the ones we are honoring.
