[PGR_PA_r9] Operation Dignity / 15 July 2022 / Greensburg & Cecil Township, PA

Mon Jul 11 09:51:27 EDT 2022

 *Operation Dignity*

*15 July 2022Greensburg & Cecil Township, PA*

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by Missing In America Project
and Pantalone Funeral Home, to stand in silent honor for Operation Dignity,
a Memorial Service honoring our 15 Unclaimed Veterans until now then escort
in procession to the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies for the
interment.

*Operation Dignity, we recognize and thank all for their efforts*

*Missing in America Project*
*National President Linda Smith*
*Vice President Clyde "TEX" Taylor*

*Regional Coordinator Charles Warthling *

*National Chaplin Don Reid*
*Steven Cicak* *MIAP **Ohio Volunteer who delivered the urns*

*Pantelone Funeral Home*
*Kealey Smartnick*

*National Cemetery of the Alleghenies*
*Director Edward A. Haduk*

*Westmoreland County Coroner's Office *
*Coroner Tim Carson*

*Our American Heroes*

*Sergeant Eugene P. Costantino USAF Vietnam*
Date of Entry: June of 1965
Honorably Discharged December of 1968

*Donald E. Rush USN & USA Peace Time*
Time Served: USN
Date of Entry: May of 1974
Honorably Discharged with the rank of Fireman Recruit July of 1977

Time Served USA
Date of Entry: March of 1981
Honorably Discharged with the rank of Private July of 1984

*Aviation Mechanic Craig Beddle USN Vietnam*
Date of Entry: June of 1969
Honorably Discharged June of 1971

*Airman Second Class Robert A. Ottaviani USAF Vietnam*
Date of Entry: September of 1964
Honorably Discharged February of 1967

*Aviation Mechanic Michael Bidzilla USAF Peace Time*
Date of Entry: May of 1978
Honorably Discharged May of 1980

*Private First Class David Sage USMC Vietnam*
Date of Entry: June of 1970
Honorably Discharged December of 1973

*Lance Corporal Roger J. Hudak USMC Peace Time*
Date of Entry: July of 1975
Honorably Discharged July of 1978

*Specialist (4) Larry B. Frye USA Vietnam*
Date of Entry: September 1967
Honorably Discharged August of 1969

*Private First Class Bruce Herer USA Peace Time*
Date of Entry: October of 1958
Honorably Discharged October of 1960

*Private First Class William M. Kenton USMCR Peace Time*
Date of Entry: June of 1956
Honorably Discharged April of 1958

*Private Otis L. Davenport USMC Vietnam*
Date of Entry: August of 1970
Honorably Discharged September of 1970

*Seaman Recruit Lawrence M. Jenkins USN Peace Time*
Date of Entry: January of 1962
Honorably Discharged April of 1962

*Store Keeper Matthew Bowman USN Korea & Vietnam*
USN Date of Entry: May of 1950
Honorably Discharged March of 1954
Reenlist July of 1971
Honorably Discharged September of 1977

*Staff Sergeant Clayton F. Moyer USA WWII*
Date of Entry: January of 1944
Honorably Discharged March of 1946

*Staff Sergeant William J. Moyer USA WWII*
Date of Entry: November of 1943
Honorably Discharged November of 1945

*Time To Honor, All Are Welcome*

*Friday, 15 July 2022***Please have enough gas to travel from Greensburg to
NCOTA****

*Staging: * 7:45 AM
*North Hempfield Fire Co.*
*Exit 9 off of Toll Road 66, 1 1/2 mile towards Greensburg*
1284 Bus Rte 66, Greensburg, PA 15601
https://goo.gl/maps/RBXRn9z5LTgVNgvJ7

*KSU: **8:00 AM Sharp!*
*Hempfield Park*
220 Forbes Trail Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601
https://goo.gl/maps/RVNH4StkLv4CgjqFA

*Memorial at 9:30 AM, there will not be a Flag Line for the Memorial*

*If inclement weather, the Memorial will take place at*
*Hempfield Athletic Complex*
220 Forbes Trail Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601
https://goo.gl/maps/iGSh27RQ6nTm9z269

*Following the Memorial KSU for Honorable Escort to the National Cemetery
of the Alleghenies (NCOTA): No later than 11:15 AM*

****We ask you to please not fly 3X5 Flags or larger while escorting to
NCOTA.****

*RCIC:* *Jules Shubuck*
shubuck at comcast.net
(724) 972-1166

*Alternate Staging:* 12:15 PM
*Please park at Entrance to Section 7 which is located on the right side of
Memorial Walkway, POW Circle*
*National Cemetery of the Alleghenies*
1158 Morgan Rd, Cecil Township,PA 15017
https://goo.gl/maps/PJYsN

*Upon arrival, they may need assistance with setup for the interment*

*Briefing:* 12:30 PM

*Flag Line:* 12:45 PM

*Interment at the Assembly Area at 1:00 PM. If inclement weather, Interment
will be in Shelter 2.*

*RCIC:* *Jim Shaw*
jeshaw at comcast.net
(412) 217-5967

*Remember that the National Cemetery is a Federal Reservation and NO
WEAPONS are permitted and the mask mandate has been lifted.*

*Before heading out, please watch the weather, dress accordingly and bring
your 3 X 5 handheld American flags.*

*If you do not have an American flag and you would like to stand with us in
our Flag Line, all who are present are welcome to join, please stand in
silent honor between those who have American flags.*
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