<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><span><div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#990000"><i><b><span><span>Honorable Escort</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#990000"><i><b><span><span>Petty Officer Walter E Mintus</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#990000"><i><b><span><span>US Navy</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#990000"><i><b><span><span>KIA WWII Veteran</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#990000"><i><b><span><span>9-10 November 2018</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#990000"><i><b><span><span>Pittsburgh International Airport/ Portage, PA</span></span></b></i></font></div><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#990000"><i><b><span><span><br></span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>The
Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family of Petty Officer
Walter E Mintus US Navy To Welcome Home, Escort then Stand In Silent
Honor for his Service & Interment with Military Honors.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>The
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced 25 June 2018 that
the remains of Petty Officer Walter E Mintus accounted-for from World
War II.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>Navy
Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Walter E. Mintus age of 22 from Portage
accounted for 25 June 2018. RM3 Mintus was aboard Torpedo Bomber with
the Torpedo Squadron Fifty One (VT-51). RM3 Mintus Aircraft was the lead
of four Avengers on a Mission targeting the Japanese Base at Malakal
Harbor. The aircraft was last observed three to five miles ahead of the
other aircraft, at the beginning of the attack. Witnesses observed an
object, believed to be an aircraft, on fire in Malakal Harbor. All three
servicemen on board, including Mintus, were reported Missing In Action
and subsequently presumed dead on Feb. 4, 1946.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>After
combat operations in the area ceased, the American Graves Registration
Service compared all unidentified remains recovered near Palau to the
crew of the missing Avenger aircraft, with negative results. On May 21,
1949, Mintus was declared non-recoverable.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>From
January 2004 to 2016, a non-profit organization, the BentProp Project,
conducted several investigations regarding the debris field of an
unidentified aircraft, consistent with an Avenger, near Malakal Harbor.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>In
January and February 2018, a DPAA team excavated a suspected crash site
in Malakal Harbor, Republic of Palau, recovering debris and life
support equipment that were consistent with a crew member from the
crash, as well as possible remains.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>To
identify Mintus’ remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and
anthropological analysis, as well as material and circumstantial
evidence.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>Petty
Officer Walter E Mintus is finally coming Home after 74 years. Walter
served our country with Honor, now it time to Honor & Welcome him
home.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>This
is a two day Mission with Alternate Staging Locations and Times.
Members can attend all of a Mission or any part of the Mission. PGR sets
no time for a Member to Escort and or Stand a Mission. We Thank you for
whatever time you give us and the families of our Heroes appreciate
your time.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#000000"><i><b><span><span>Friday, 9 November 2018</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#ff0000"><i><b><span><span>For Those Coming From Altoona</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Stage & KSU: </b></i></font>7:00 AM Sharp</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>Sheetz #354</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>1915 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/X1HRYKWc9Kv"><span><span>https://goo.gl/maps/X1HRYKWc9Kv</span></span></a></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><b><i><font color="#ff0000"><span><span>Short Break</span></span></font></i></b></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>Sheetz #498</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>610 US-22, Blairsville, PA 15717</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/h17w27j3xds"><span><span>https://goo.gl/maps/h17w27j3xds</span></span></a></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>For those wanting to join the group, ETA from Altoona To Blairsville, 8:15-8:30 AM</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#ff0000"><i><b><span><span>Short Break,Then KSU To:</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Alternate Staging/Briefing: </b></i></font>10:00 AM</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>Sheetz #379</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>9002 University Blvd, Moon, PA 15108</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/uaQeqhZ8tTF2"><span><span>https://goo.gl/maps/uaQeqhZ8tTF2</span></span></a></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>Details regarding the Mission will be discussed at the Briefing.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#ff0000"><i><b><span><br></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>KSU To The Airport:</b></i></font> 10:15 AM</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#0000ff"><i><b><span><span>Welcome & Escort Walter Home</span></span></b></i></font></div><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#0000ff"><i><b><span><span><br></span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>Saturday, 10 November 2018</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Staging/Briefing:</b></i></font> 8:30 AM</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>Sheetz #49</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>101 Main St, Portage, PA 15946</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/sbsktoLmEPk"><span><span>https://goo.gl/maps/sbsktoLmEPk</span></span></a></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>KSU: </b></i></font>8:45 AM</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Flag Line:</b></i></font> Upon Arrival of the church</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>St Joseph's Church</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>509 Caldwell Ave, Portage, PA 15946</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/MAkbbrputAr"><span><span>https://goo.gl/maps/MAkbbrputAr</span></span></a></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>Visitation from 9:30-11AM</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>Service at 11:00 AM</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#ff0000"><i><b><span><span>Following The Service, KSU For Interment With Military Honors.</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>Sacred Heart Cemetery</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>Portage, PA 15946</span></span></div><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span><br></span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#ff0000"><b><i><span><span>Remember, NO WEAPONS are permitted at Pittsburgh International Airport.</span></span></i></b></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><br></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>Please Watch The Weather, Dress Accordingly, Hydrate</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>& Bring Your 3 X 5 Handheld Flags.</span></span></b></i></div><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span><br></span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#ff0000"><i><b><span><span>RCIC'S:</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#000000"><b><i><span><span>Lewis Winnecour</span></span></i></b></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><a href="mailto:lwinne1@comcast.net"><span><span>lwinne1@comcast.net</span></span></a></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>(412) 889-5629</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#000000"><i><b><span><br></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><font color="#000000"><i><b><span><span>Joe Turner</span></span></b></i></font></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><a href="mailto:simplman@atlanticbb.net"><span><span>simplman@atlanticbb.net</span></span></a></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>(814) 937-5516</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><i><b><span><span>Larry Graper</span></span></b></i></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><a href="mailto:lar80215@netscape.net"><span><span>lar80215@netscape.net</span></span></a></div></div><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><span><span>(814) 932-2423</span></span></div></div></div></span></font></div><br><span></span></div></div></div>