Part 2 of a 2 Part mission.The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to be present to honor and accompany this American Hero. It will be our privilege to do so.
Sgt Eric Seaman, married father of two, of Murrieta, California, was one of six U.S. Marines who died when their Camp Pendleton-based UH-1Y helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain after dropping off food in remote villages decimated by recent earthquakes in Nepal.
Eric Matthew Seaman was born in Wildomar, California. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2009. Eric trained at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. He completed Marine Combat Training and reported to Pensacola, Florida for Crew Chief Indoctrination Training. Upon graduation, Eric selected UH-1Y Hueys, and reported to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303 in Camp Pendleton for Advanced Crew Chief training.
On June 12, 2010, Sgt Seaman joined Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 ‘Vengeance’. While with Vengeance, he completed a combat deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as well as graduated from the Weapons and Tactics Crew Chief Instructor course.
Sergeant Seaman received the Air Medal with Strike/Flight bronze numeral ‘5’, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronze stars, and the NATO ISAF Afghanistan Medal.
Sgt Seaman is survived by his wife Samantha, his son Roman, and his daughter Ryleigh.
The PGR has been asked to accompany Sgt Seaman from the mortuary in Murrieta to Storm Stadium in Lake Elsinore where there will be a service, after which we will accompany our Hero and family to San Diego for a graveside service at Miramar National Cemetery.
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 our hero and his family from the mortuary to the cemetery. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. If you would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.
Time Table for Friday, 12 June 2015:0745 - Stage at Murrieta Valley Funeral Home, 24651 Washington Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562 (Please arrive with full tank)
https://goo.gl/maps/72rBb 0845 - Mission Briefing
0900 - Flag Line for Dignified Transfer to Coach
0915 - KSU to accompany our hero to Storm Stadium, 500 Diamond Dr. Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 (approx. 11 miles)
https://goo.gl/maps/PUE5Q 1000 - Flag Line for Dignified Transfer to Coach
1115 - KSU to accompany our hero to Miramar National Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Dr, San Diego, CA 92122 (Approx 69 miles)
https://goo.gl/maps/pnrXk 1345 - Flag Line, Funeral Service With Full Military Honors
R/C Lorenzo LizarragaSoCal PGR Ride Captain
llizarraga@yahoo.com
619-971-2236
Sgt Eric Matthew SeamanYou 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 the following link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?403687
