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The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family of Sgt Vernon
L. Hamilton US Army/US Army Air Corps to escort to Frye Funeral Home in
Monongahela on the 11th of April then Stand In Silent Honor for his
service and interment with military honors on the 13th of April.<br> <br>
On the 21 March 1945, Veron Hamilton was a member of the 642nd
Bombardment Squadron, 409th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Division,
9th Air Force, aboard an A-26B, when his aircraft was hit by
anti-aircraft fire and went missing during a combat mission from
Couvron, France to Dülmen, Germany. Hamilton, his pilot, 2nd Lt<span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show">.
Lynn W. Hadfield, and the other crewman, Sgt. John Kalausich, had been
participating in the interdiction campaign to obstruct German troop
movements in preparation for the Allied crossing of the Rhine River on
23 March 1945. After the war, the American Graves Registration Command
extensively searched the area where the aircraft was believed to have
crashed, however no crash sites could be positively matched with
Hamilton’s aircraft. In June 2016, a German researcher, Adolph Hagedorn,
who had previously collaborated with Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command,
JPAC (a predecessor to DPAA) contacted DPAA historians regarding a crash
site he had found in Hülsten-Reken, Germany, that could possibly be
linked to Hamilton’s aircraft. In September 2016, Hagedorn led DPAA to
the crash site in a horse paddock, where the aircraft matched the
description of Hamilton’s.<br> <br> In November and December 2016, under
a partnership, History Flight, Inc., a nongovernmental organization,
excavated the crash site, recovering aircraft material, life support
equipment, personal effects and possible osseous material.<br> <br> Sgt
Vernon L. Hamilton received the Purple Heart, Air Medal,Good Conduct
Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal,European, African, Middle-Eastern
Campaign Medal w/ One Bronze Service Star and the WWII Victory Medal.<br> <br> Vernon served our country with Honor, its now our turn to Escort & Stand In Honor for him.<br> <br> <i><b>Thursday, 11 April 2019</b></i></span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font size="2"><br><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show"> </span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font size="2"><br><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show"><span class="gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-text_exposed_show">Times are subject to change for Staging, Briefing & KSU so, please check back on the Mission post before planning your day.</span></span></span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font size="2"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show"><br></span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font size="2"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show"><br></span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font size="2"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show"> <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Staging:</b></i></font> 5:30 PM<br> <i><b>US Army Reserves</b></i><br> 99 Soldiers Ln, Coraopolis, PA 15108<br> <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2Fn1RVJZqgHTH2%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1q1qgUhbxnpNFgZYulY2Lf0nROeJU_MYWGtNZK8LLWmmhuvAqfHvHJyXA&h=AT0mi7wHZUdF8Dmctas3Mu-SOD6D0w6ztdRX8bp8o6NR6E_6mV92nfUxKW1PYxOW8eAocCmZxWVmX5XmMPAc-n_4ky2B2F4PhRqQn3XJZvSJlltJ0e5emdmS8oclWbpQI_J_w9sDv7drXZFYmIhPOhwWK3Y" rel="nofollow" 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class="gmail-text_exposed_show"><br></span></span></span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font size="2"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show"><span class="gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-text_exposed_show"> <font color="#000000"><i><b>Frye Funeral Home</b></i></font></span></span><i><font color="#000000"><b> <br></b></font></i></span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font size="2"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail-section-info-text"><span class="gmail-widget-pane-link">427 W Main St, Monongahela, PA 15063</span></span></font></span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font size="2"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-fsl"><span 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class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-text_exposed_show"><i><b> Saturday, 13 April 2019</b></i><br> <br> <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Staging:</b></i></font> 9:00 AM <i><b><br> First Presbyterian Church</b></i><br> 609 Chess St, Monongahela, PA 15063<br> <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2FjcfSNc4yj6t%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2iVbicWh5lsfEvPnjvwaNFctJPh7zidS4Nd3swLf9jlRKvJT1Piobgujc&h=AT2GA3j8_h-AqJlLWKvmnec9vG8DNAbYNrGGr6TLOqp22TxRXCgYAn_O-4s_mBEisAKdb4PLyqjXFEJ2OzYq8pNQJxR3UC4axH4K6NQc6HxfADy-37o6nEgDOp5D1fyeIcENwDMJyrTO960l_4462rCwVs0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>https://goo.gl/maps/</span><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-word_break"></span>jcfSNc4yj6t</a><br> <br> <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Briefing:</b></i></font> 9:15 AM<br> <br> <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Flag Line: </b></i></font>9:30 AM<br> <br> Visitation 10 AM-11 AM<br> <br> Service at 11:00 AM<br> <br> <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Following the service, KSU for interment to:</b></i></font><br> <i><b>Monongahela Cemetery</b></i><br> 800 Country Club Rd, Monongahela, PA 15063<br> <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2Fkt2u4mPcCDE2%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1h-OVzq8WBnyeEr8L7-BuPtj95X1fCAITxcGmLGhadUoxvP4KrcjbxPig&h=AT1X7M04ofJdxKLsP7-WQrby9O5-Ln8Uk7KI3-s44afC15vhelJn4AfjZ26t814PP9cSxPdnC23FOTpgVHaR57pkAFhgHGTwT4manS6OqeRBUMz3hCjAv5CjDdvpvjyIK9DPBCuQduaYDnZmup271sjyYkd5vcCcYYiwS0tr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>https://goo.gl/maps/</span><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-word_break"></span>kt2u4mPcCDE2</a><br> <br> Interment at 12:30 PM<br> <br>
Please keep in mind, all will need to bring their photo id if attending
Thursday also, Please have a full tank prior to Staging. There will be
No Stops, we will be traveling directly to Pittsburgh International
Airport then to Monongahela.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br>
Concealed Carry Permits are NOT recognized on Military Installations and
Federal Reservations and please, DO NOT bring weapons or hazardous
materials to this Mission.<br> <br> Please Watch The Weather, Dress Accordingly & Bring Your 3 X 5 Handheld American Flags.<br> <br> <br> <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>RCIC'S:</b></i></font><br> <br> <font color="#000000"><b><i>Aaron Zeff</i></b></font><br> <a href="mailto:pgrpa.asc.west@gmail.com" target="_blank">pgrpa.asc.west@gmail.com</a><br> (724) 587-5626<br> <br> <font color="#000000"><i><b>Jim Shaw</b></i></font><br> <a href="mailto:jeshaw@comcast.net" target="_blank">jeshaw@comcast.net</a><br> (412)217-5967<br> <font color="#ff0000"><i><b><br> Assisting:</b></i></font><br> <br> <font color="#000000"><i><b>Randy Ruff</b></i></font><br> <a href="mailto:randyaruff@gmail.com" target="_blank">randyaruff@gmail.com</a><br> (412) 613-2109<br> <font color="#000000"><i><b><br> Kimberly Curtis</b></i></font><a href="mailto:kimbasue60@gmail.com" target="_blank"><br> kimbasue60@gmail.com</a><br> (724) 544-7713</span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><i><b><br></b></i></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><i><b><br></b></i></div></span></font><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif" color="#ff0000"><i><b><font size="2"><br></font></b></i></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><br><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-m_1933481884621607488gmail-m_-5085720640850284376m_2556221540859966329gmail-text_exposed_show"><font size="2"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-m_1933481884621607488gmail-m_-5085720640850284376m_2556221540859966329ox-c2644679aa-m_-8836247061002072385gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-m_1933481884621607488gmail-m_-5085720640850284376m_2556221540859966329ox-c2644679aa-m_-8836247061002072385gmail-text_exposed_show"></span></span></font></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-m_1933481884621607488gmail-m_-5085720640850284376m_2556221540859966329gmail-text_exposed_show"><font size="2"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-m_1933481884621607488gmail-m_-5085720640850284376m_2556221540859966329ox-c2644679aa-m_-8836247061002072385gmail-fsl"><span class="gmail-m_-6872213702677373231gmail-m_1933481884621607488gmail-m_-5085720640850284376m_2556221540859966329ox-c2644679aa-m_-8836247061002072385gmail-text_exposed_show"></span></span></font></span></font></div><font size="2" face="tahoma,sans-serif"></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>