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Veterans Without Families - San Bernardino/Riverside - 13 Sept
« on: September 08, 2023, 10:15:07 PM »

On Wednesday, 13 September 2023, ten (10) Veterans Without Family from the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office will be brought to Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518, for burial.    

The ten (10) Veterans accompanied by the SoCalPGR from the San Bernardino County Coroner are:

Richard Michael Riley67US Army
Ronald Earl Hughes71US Marine Corps
Jerome Anthony Jodis 65   US Army
Daddy Ouch80    US Army
David Albert Dussing 82    US Air Force
Carl Harris 66    US Army
Louis Hanks 92  US Navy
Hector Rene Cardenas  84  US Army
James George Miller86  US Air Force
Dominick Michael Laraia83   US Army

Additionally, these four (4) Veterans from Los Angeles County will be honored.


David. M. Sundreth       63       US Air Force
Gregory  D. Holmes      70       US Navy
Richard  L. Shaw          80       US Army
Glen  E. Whisler           64       US Amy

We will depart from San Bernardino County Coroner's Office, 175 S. Lena Rd., San Bernardino, at approximately 0700 hrs.

The PGR will be these veterans' families and stand by while the Patriot Guard Riders render military honors at Riverside National Cemetery.

May the souls of these Veterans rest in peace beneath the green carpet of grass in a Nation they helped to keep free.

They are not alone; we are their family.

"If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days,
Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say,
Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today."

NOTE: This mission posting facilitates your voluntary participation in honoring these Military Veterans. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will
accompany these heroes from the San Bernardino County Coroner to their final resting place.

Time Table for Wednesday, 13 September 2023

0630 - Stage at San Bernardino County Coroner's Office, 175 S. Lena Rd., San Bernardino
https://goo.gl/maps/Pnhqe9JBPj8CVLrYA

0645 – Mission Briefing

0700 – Flag line as our Heroes are transferred to the transport vehicles.

0700 – KSU to Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518 http://goo.gl/maps/v0K0E

0800 – Arrive at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, for Flag line, Service, and Military Honors

R/C: Jerry Cowan
SoCalPGR Ride Captain
909-332-0826
jcobra51@roadrunner.com


0800 - Stage at Shelter F (Foxtrot), Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518 https://goo.gl/maps/RdvFUZSPqnXmMWYs8

0815 – Mission Briefing

0830 – Military Honors

Final gravesite salute immediately following Honors.

Steve Sorenson
StevenGSorenson@gmail.com
951-581-5395

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 participate in your car. If this is your first mission, go to the initial staging area, where you will be briefed by the R/C (Ride Captain). Dress for motorcycle riding or wear casual attire if you are driving a cage (car). Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can. Please ride/drive safely. 

Remember that our mission is to stand tall and silent 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 those we honor.

John D. "Major" Gretzinger
MAJ, AVN, USA (Ret.)
61st Avn Co (AHC) - Lucky 15
Administrator - SoCal PGR Mission Ops
PGR Ride Captain