The family of Lt. Col Clyde East as asked the Patriot Guard to join them in honoring their loved one, we are honored to do so. We will accompany him to the church and form a flag line for the dignified transfer and after the service accompany them to Pierce Bros. Valley Oaks for interment and military honors.
Please Google Lt. Col. Clyde East for his military accomplishments. Briefly, he was a WWII ace who shot down 13 enemy planes and was earned a record-breaking 43 Air Medals. He is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. After retiring from the Air Force he was a docent at the Ronald Reagan Library.
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 church services to his final resting place. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.
Time Table for Friday, 8 August 2014: 0800 - Stage at Pierce Bros. Valley Oaks Memorial Park, 5600 Lindero Cyn. Road, Westlake Village, CA 92032
https://goo.gl/maps/aYLlB 0815 - Mission Briefing
0830 – Est. KSU to St. Jude Catholic Church 32032 W. Lindero Cyn. Road, Westlake Village, CA 92032
https://goo.gl/maps/wNvqR 0920 - Flag line for dignified transfer from the coach to the church
1000 - Church Service begins
1100 - Flag line after completion of church service
1120 – KSU to Pierce Bros. Memorial Park, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362
https://goo.gl/maps/aYLlB (approx. 2-miles)
1130 – Funeral Service with Full Military Honors and Interment
R/C David L. PinckneyAka "Mr. Clean"
SoCalPGR Regional R/C
Mr.Clean2@Verizon.net
805 796-9894 (cell)
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 this link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?393540
