We have been invited by the family and the U.S. Army to be present for the arrival and services to honor SGT Lee Henderson Manning, U.S. Army, who was MIA in the Korean War and has been MIA all these years until he was recently identified. We are very honored that the PGR will be in attendance.
SGT Lee Henderson Manning was declared MIA in the Korean War in May, 1951, he was 21 years old at the time. He is one of hundreds of Heroes who have since been located and sent to Hawaii for identification through advanced technology in DNA testing. By a miracle, this Hero will now come home to rest.
Sergeant Manning was a medic with the Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on December 1, 1950 and died while a prisoner on May 31, 1951. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.\r\nSergeant Manning was awarded the Combat Medical Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
This will be a 2 part mission, part 1 will be the arrival of this Hero, part 2 will be his services and military honors.
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 from his arrival to the mortuary. Please see the time table if you would like to participate.
Part 1 Time table for Tuesday, 04 NOV 14: 1830 - Stage Bob Hope USO, LAX, 203 World Way, #200, Los Angeles, CA 90045-5807
http://goo.gl/maps/u7EJp 1845 - Mission briefing
1900 - KSU to arrival location
1945 - Est KSU to Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary, 3801 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA
http://goo.gl/maps/HK1rc 2000 - Est arrival at Mortuary for Flag Line and dignified transfer
Part 2 Friday, 07 NOV 14 TBA R/C Craig 'Gunny' DonorGySgt USMC (ret)
Cell 909 208 7703
pgrgunny-001@yahoo.com
PGR SoCal State Captain
Dream like you will live forever.
Live like there is no tomorrow.
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.
Please post your condolences for the family at this link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?396509
