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<div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>Operation Dignity</b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>15 July 2022<br>Greensburg & Cecil Township, PA</b></i></span><br><br><br>The
Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by Missing In America Project
and Pantalone Funeral Home, to stand in silent honor for <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Operation Dignity, a </span> Memorial Service<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span> honoring our 15 Unclaimed Veterans<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> until now </span>then escort in procession to the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies for the interment. <br><i><b><br></b></i></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Operation Dignity, <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">we r</span>ecognize and <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">t</span>hank<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> all for their efforts</span></b></i><br></span></div><div><br></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Missing in America Project</b></i></span><br><i><b>National President Linda Smith</b></i><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Vice President Clyde "TEX" Taylor</b></i><br></span></div><div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><i><b>Regional Coordinator Charles Warthling <br></b></i></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><i><b>National Chaplin Don Reid<br></b></i></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Steven Cicak</b></i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <i><b>MIAP </b></i></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Ohio Volunteer who delivered the urns</b></i></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Pantelone Funeral Home</b></i></span><br></span></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Kealey Smartnick</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>
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<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><i><b>National Cemetery of the Alleghenies</b></i></b></i></span></span>
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<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Director </span>Edward A. Haduk</b></i></span>
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</span><div><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">W</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">estmoreland County Coroner's Office </span><br></span></b></i></div><div><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Coroner Tim Carson</span></b></i></div>
</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></b></i></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Our American Heroes</b></i></span><br><i><b><br>Sergeant Eugene P. Costantino USAF Vietnam</b></i><br>Date of Entry: June of 1965<br>Honorably Discharged December of 1968<br><br><i><b>Donald E. Rush USN & USA Peace Time</b></i><br>Time Served: USN<br>Date of Entry: May of 1974<br>Honorably Discharged with the rank of Fireman Recruit July of 1977<br><br>Time Served USA<br>Date of Entry: March of 1981<br>Honorably Discharged with the rank of Private July of 1984<br><br><i><b>Aviation Mechanic Craig Beddle USN Vietnam</b></i><br>Date of Entry: June of 1969<br>Honorably Discharged June of 1971<br><br><i><b>Airman Second Class Robert A. Ottaviani USAF Vietnam</b></i><br>Date of Entry: September of 1964<br>Honorably Discharged February of 1967<i><b><br><br>Aviation Mechanic Michael Bidzilla USAF Peace Time</b></i><br>Date of Entry: May of 1978<br>Honorably Discharged May of 1980<br><br><i><b>Private First Class David Sage USMC Vietnam</b></i><br>Date of Entry: June of 1970<br>Honorably Discharged December of 1973<br><br><i><b>Lance Corporal Roger J. Hudak USMC Peace Time</b></i><br>Date of Entry: July of 1975<br>Honorably Discharged July of 1978<br><br><i><b>Specialist (4) Larry B. Frye USA Vietnam</b></i><br>Date of Entry: September 1967<br>Honorably Discharged August of 1969<br><br><i><b>Private First Class Bruce Herer USA Peace Time</b></i><br>Date of Entry: October of 1958<br>Honorably Discharged October of 1960<br><br><i><b>Private First Class William M. Kenton USMCR Peace Time</b></i><br>Date of Entry: June of 1956<br>Honorably Discharged April of 1958<br><br><i><b>Private Otis L. Davenport USMC Vietnam</b></i><br>Date of Entry: August of 1970<br>Honorably Discharged September of 1970<br><br><i><b>Seaman Recruit Lawrence M. Jenkins USN Peace Time</b></i><br>Date of Entry: January of 1962<br>Honorably Discharged April of 1962<br><i><b><br>Store Keeper Matthew Bowman USN Korea & Vietnam</b></i><br>USN Date of Entry: May of 1950<br>Honorably Discharged March of 1954<br>Reenlist July of 1971<br>Honorably Discharged September of 1977<br><br><i><b>Staff Sergeant Clayton F. Moyer USA WWII</b></i><br>Date of Entry: January of 1944<br>Honorably Discharged March of 1946<i><b><br><br>Staff Sergeant William J. Moyer USA WWII</b></i><br>Date of Entry: November of 1943<br>Honorably Discharged November of 1945<i><b><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Time To Honor, All Are Welcome</span><br></b></i><br><br><i><b>Friday, 15 July 2022</b><b><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">***Please have enough gas to travel from Greensburg to NCOTA***</span></b></i><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Staging: </b></i></span> 7:45 AM<br><i><b>North Hempfield Fire Co.</b></i><br><i>Exit 9 off of Toll Road 66, 1 1/2 mile towards Greensburg</i><br>1284 Bus Rte 66, Greensburg, PA 15601<br><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/RBXRn9z5LTgVNgvJ7" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/RBXRn9z5LTgVNgvJ7</a><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>KSU: </b></i></span><b>8:00 AM Sharp!</b><br><i><b>Hempfield Park</b></i><br>220 Forbes Trail Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601<br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/RVNH4StkLv4CgjqFA" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/RVNH4StkLv4CgjqFA</a><br></span></div><div><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br>Memorial at 9:30 AM, there will not be a Flag Line for the Memorial</b></i></span><br><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>If inclement weather, the Memorial will take place at</b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Hempfield Athletic Complex</b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">220 Forbes Trail Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601<br><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/iGSh27RQ6nTm9z269" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/iGSh27RQ6nTm9z269</a><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><i>Following the Memorial KSU for Honorable Escort to the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies (NCOTA): No later than 11:15 AM</i></b></span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>***We ask you to please not fly 3X5 Flags or larger while escorting to NCOTA.***</b></i></span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br>RCIC:</b></i></span> <i><b>Jules Shubuck</b></i><br><a href="mailto:shubuck@comcast.net" target="_blank">shubuck@comcast.net</a><br>(724) 972-1166<br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><br><b><i>Alternate Staging:</i></b></span> 12:15 PM<br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><i>Please park at Entrance to Section 7 which is located on the right side of Memorial Walkway, POW Circle</i></b></span><br><i><b>National Cemetery of the Alleghenies</b></i><br>1158 Morgan Rd, Cecil Township,PA 15017<br><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/PJYsN" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/PJYsN</a><br><i><b><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Upon arrival, they may need assistance with setup for the interment</span></b></i><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><br></span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Briefing:</b></i></span> 12:30 PM<br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Flag Line:</b></i></span> 12:45 PM<br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Interment at the Assembly Area at 1:00 PM. If inclement weather, Interment will be in Shelter 2.</b></i></span><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br><br><br>RCIC:</b></i></span> <i><b>Jim Shaw</b></i><br><a href="mailto:jeshaw@comcast.net" target="_blank">jeshaw@comcast.net</a><br>(412) 217-5967<br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Remember that the National Cemetery is a Federal Reservation and NO WEAPONS are permitted and the mask mandate has been lifted.</b></i></span><br><i><b><br>Before heading out, please watch the weather, dress accordingly and bring your 3 X 5 handheld American flags.</b></i><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>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.</b></i></span></span>
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