PGR_NTX Patriot Guard Final Itinerary - Red River 44 Memorial Mission

[Mission Information For North Texas PGR]

Final Itinerary 

 

"Red River 44" Interment and Memorial Service

2 - 149th Aviation Regiment

 

Mission Date September 13, 2009

 

Ride Captains:

 

Randy "Coach" Roberts (940) 390-6243 (c) rkroberts127 at hotmail.com

 

Bill "Rotorhead" Holcomb (972) 672-2701 (c) aapylt at aol.com

 

 

On September 17, 2008 seven soldiers from the 2-149th Aviation Task Force 34
were killed in a CH47 Chinook crash near Talil, Iraq.  Killed were:

 

SSgt Luke Mason, 37, Springtown, Texas.  He is survived by his wife and four
daughters. 

CW3 Brady Rudolf, 37, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He is survived by his wife
and three children. 

CW2 Corry Edwards, 38, Kennedale, Texas.  He is survived by his wife and two
sons. 

SGT Daniel Eshbaugh, 43, Norman, Oklahoma.  He is survived by his wife and
three children. 

CSM Julio Ordonez, 54, San Antonio, Texas.  He is survived by his wife and
four children. 

CPT Robert Vallejo II, 28, Richland Hills, Texas.  He is survived by his
wife and a newborn son he never got to meet. 

CPL Michael Thompson, 23, Harrah, Oklahoma.  He is survived by his parents
and sister.

 

 

Part 1 - Escort and Interment: Sunday, September 13, 2009; 2-149th Armory
Grand Prairie, Texas to DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas

 

Staging - 7:15 AM;  Briefing - 7:45 AM

 

2-149th Armory 

1013 Lakecrest Drive

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051-3446

 

Map - http://tinyurl.com/nwlhmk

 

Riders will stage on the side road adjacent to the armory.  There will be a
continental breakfast served in the armory at 0730.  We will depart for DFW
National Cemetery at 0830.  We will be on a tight time line during this
mission.  The base is a secure federal area and no firearms are allowed. 

 

Upon arriving at DFW National Cemetery we will form a flag line to honor the
Heroes and Families of "Red River 44", after which we will escort back to
the armory for the Memorial Service.

 

 

Part 2 - Memorial Service: Sunday, September 13, 2009, 11:00 AM; 2-149th
Armory Grand Prairie, Texas

 

After returning to the armory we will provide a flag line along the path
from the armory to the hanger where the Memorial Service will be held.  We
will maintain the flag line during the Memorial Service to honor the
families and children of the crew of "Red River 44".  The final part of the
Memorial Service will be the dedication of a memorial park, specially
constructed to the memory of the crew of Red River 44.  You may remember
that the North Texas PGR contributed a bench for the park during its
construction.

 

 

Weather:  90 degrees, T- Storms less than 20% chance of precipitation

 

We will have a flag and water truck at both DFW National Cemetery for the
interment and at the armory for the memorial service.

 

Iron horses if you can, big flags will be in demand and, we're sure, quite
appreciated for this mission as we honor the families of all seven Heroes of
the crew of "Red River 44". 

 

Cages are always welcome and appreciated.  All groups are welcome to ride
with us as we honor these Heroes.

 

We have a very special bond with the 2-149th, as we sent them off to war. We
buried their Heroes and we escorted them home as they returned to their
families and loved ones. Please join us as we write a final chapter in the
lives of the family and crew of "Red River 44".  Let us NEVER FORGET THEIR
SACRIFICE. 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Randy "Coach" Roberts

North Texas Senior Ride Captain

 

Bill "Rotorhead" Holcomb

North Texas Senior Ride Captain
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