SGT Wallace J. Dawson,21,USA, POW/KIA, Korea, LAX/Goleta, CA -30 APR-Part 1

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This will be a 2 part mission
 
The Hero's twin brother and the U.S. Army have invited the Patriot Guard Riders to be present when this Hero comes home for his honors and interment, we are very honored and privileged to be there.
 
SGT Wallace J. Dawson was serving with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army, in South Korea.  He was captured by the enemy and held in a Prisoner of War camp where he died on 14 February 1951.
 
He was accounted for on 26 February 2015, and is now being returned home, after 64 years, to his surviving brother in Santa Barbara County, California for burial and the military honors befitting a Hero.
 
SGT Dawson is survived by his twin brother Warren Dawson.
 
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 and his family from the airport to the funeral home. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the funeral home, we will meet you there.

Part 2 on 01 MAY 15 TBA 
 
 
Part 1 Time table for Thursday, 30 APR 15:
 
First Staging LAX:
 
0615 - Stage at Bob Hope USO LAX, 203 World Way West, Los Angeles, CA 90045  http://goo.gl/maps/3xnpR
 
0645 - Mission briefing
 
0700 - KSU to arrival location
 
0830 - KSU to Islands Restaurant, 935 Broadbeck Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320  http://goo.gl/maps/DC7pj
 
1000 - Arrival at Islands, transfer of Hero over to R/C Mr. Clean (fuel & rest stop)
 
R/C Mike 'Seabee Mike' Abraham
SoCal PGR Ride Captain
pgrcbmike@hotmail.com
818-645-9698
 
 
Second Staging Newbury Park:
 
0930 - Stage at Islands Restaurant, 935 Broadbeck Dr., Newbury Park, CA 91320  http://goo.gl/maps/DC7pj
 
0945 - Prepare for Flag Line for arrival of Hero and group from LAX
 
1000 - Est Flag Line for arrival
 
1030 - KSU to Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapel, 450 Ward Dr., Goleta, CA 93111 http://goo.gl/maps/2blpa
 
1130 - Estimated arrival at funeral chapel
 
1145 - Flag Line for dignified transfer of Hero into building
 
R/C Dave 'MrClean' Pinckney
SoCal PGR Regional Ride Captain
mr.clean2@verizon.net
805-796-9894
 
RCIT Jay Daniels
RC in Training
htrtchr@aol.com
805-431-3319
 
 
Third Staging Goleta:
 
1100 - Stage Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapel, 450 Ward Dr., Goleta, CA 93111 http://goo.gl/maps/2blpa
 
1115 - Assemble for Flag Line as Hero and procession arrives
 
R/C John Archuleta
SoCalPGR Ride Captain
45jarchuleta@gmail.com
805-441-8506
 
 
 
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 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 at the National link:

https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?402600