The family of Lawrence Cruz has asked the Patriot Guard Riders to be with them as Lawrence is presented with the Purple Heart he earned while in Vietnam. It is with pleasure that we wil lattend.
SP/4 Cruz was wounded in Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1970 during a firefight and later evacuated. Somewhere along the line, the paperwork for this event was lost and SP/4 Cruz was never awarded his Purple Heart. These many years later, the Army has corrected his official file and has awarded him the Medal he deserves.
The Purple Heart will officially be presented to SP/4 Lawrence Cruze at a ceremony at the Lake Park Mobile Home Park Recreation Center in Yorba Linda.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, please see the timetable and we will meet you there.
Time Line for Saturday 2 Sept 2023:1130 - Stage at Lake Park Mobile Home Park 3700 N Rose Dr, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 -
https://goo.gl/maps/ihyGd2wPV48SsfyF8 Enter on Wabash Avenue
1145 - Mission Briefing
1200 - Flagline as our hero enters the facility for the ceremony.
Ride Captain
John D. "Major" Gretzinger
MAJ, AVN, USA (Ret.)
61st Avn Co (AHC) - Lucky 15
Administrator - SoCal PGR Mission Ops
Assistant State Captain, Southern California PGR
jdgretz@gmail.com
818-314-5039
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 Ride Captain (RC). 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 remember that our mission is to stand tall and silent, and with honor and respect for our Heroes. No talking, smoking, or cell phone use during the flag line or presentation. Please keep radios off and engine noise to a minimum. Observe the parkl speed limit.
