The family of Staff Sergeant Julian Ramirez, a WWII United States Army Air Corps veteran, has requested the Patriot Guard Riders to attend his service, at a church in San Dimas, with an accompaniment to his final resting place in Pomona. We would be honored to do so.
Julian, was 95 years old and sadly passed away recently just shy of his 96th birthday.
Julian served this nation in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII and saw combat as a Waist Gunner (side/door gunner) on a B-17 to and from the bombing of Germany. He flew several missions during his time in combat. (More detail, will be discussed at the mission briefing).
Post war Julian was a wood worker, and a truck driver. (More detail will be discussed at the mission briefing).
Julian married his high school sweetheart Eleanor and they had been together for 80 years until she sadly passed away just two months before his passing. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by their son, two daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all PGR members 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 Monday, 08 NOV 2021:1030 – Stage at the Holy Name of Mary Parrish, 724 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, Ca., 91773
https://goo.gl/maps/FHWE3m8FappXRzpN81045 – Mission briefing
1115 – Flag line as Hero is brought from the church to an awaiting vehicle.
1125 - KSU to Holy Cross Cemetery, 444 E. Lexington Ave., Pomona, Ca., 91766
https://goo.gl/maps/XrVLQRznMuEXRFrh71155 - EST arrival at Cemetery.
1200 - Flag and Military Honors.
R/C Ernie "Casper" Kopasz
SoCal PGR Ride Captain
USAF/CaAirNG Vet, LEO (Ret)
erniepgr@aol.com 760-963-8971
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 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
