CORRECTED TIME TABLE BELOWThis will be a two part mission
The family and the U.S. Army have invited the Patriot Guard Riders to attend and honor LTC Lawrence S. Singleton, it will be our honor to do so.
In 1952, LTC Lawrence S. Singleton was on board a C-134 Globemaster military aircraft that was flying from McChord Air Force Base in Washington to Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska when it crashed in a storm over an icy glacier. All 52 members on board were lost and missing until 2 years ago when an Alaska National Guard helicopter spotted some debris over the melting glacier during a training exercise. A rescue effort began which eventually resulted in 17 of those original 52 being identified and returned home. LTC Singleton is one of those 17.
LTC Singleton, 48 yrs of age, served a long and illustrious career in the U.S. Army with service in WWII and Korea. He will be returned home to Santa Barbara for a proper burial with military honors.
Part 1 will consist of his arrival at LAX with an accompany of approximately 100 miles to the mortuary in Santa Barbara, CA.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure you are topped off and ready for 100 mile ride, also please bring something to stay hydrated. 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 airport to the mortuary. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the mortuary, we will meet you there.
NOTE: We will make a stop at approximately the half way mark in Thousand Oaks to pick up additional riders, see time table below. If you wish to join, please be at this stop no later than 2130 (9:30pm).
Part 1 Time table for Tuesday, 07 OCT 14: 1930 - Stage at LAX Bob Hope USO, 203 World Way, #200, Los Angeles, CA (drive past the USO, turn at first left, turn left again at Center Way, and enter USO parking on left)
http://goo.gl/maps/7CHmh 1945 - Mission briefing
2000 - KSU to arrival location
2045 - Est KSU to Welch-Ryce-Haider Mortuary, 15 E. Sola St., Santa Barbara, CA
http://goo.gl/maps/vtlFi 2145 - Stop at Islands shopping center, corner of Camino Dos Rios and N Wendy Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA
http://goo.gl/maps/O7Jcl to pick up additional riders.
2200 - KSU to Mortuary for 2nd leg
2300 - Est arrival at mortuary
2315 - Est Flag Line for dignified transfer of our Hero into mortuary
Part 2 on 17 Oct TBA R/C Weldon German
Patriot Guard Ride Captainpgrvalleyguy@aol.com
678-467-6870 cell
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?395606
