***Very Short Notice Honor Mission***

Herbert Raymond Pray, A1C.

US Air Force

Mystic, CT

WED 27 JUNE 2012, 1130hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

Sadly we are called to stand for A1C Herbert R Pray, father of Herb Pray, CT PGR Member, who served our country honorably in the U.S. Air Force, may he rest in peace. 

A1C Pray’s family has asked that we stand a flag line at the cemetery

SRC Jack Casey will be RCIC and flags will be on site.

 Staging

1000hrs (staging)

Wednesday 27 June 2012

Elm Grove Cemetery,

197 Greenmanville Ave

Mystic, CT  06355

 God Bless America and Our Troops,

Regards,

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

Connecticut State Captain 

203-921-8255

greggbarratt@gmail.com

Anyone attending the Purple Heart Home event on Saturday in Glastonbury, Please try to arrive no

later than 10:15 hrs due to road closures in the area.

Anyone needing information can contact me directly. Thanks Skip (860-463-5316)

Details about this event….please see this event…

https://www.ctpatriotguard.org/purple-heart-homes-manny-jimenez/

Special Mission
***Welcome Home ***
U.S. Navy Seebee
Christopher Abbott and U.S. Navy 3rd class Petty Officer Cody Flannery
East Hampton, CT
FRI JUL 6th, 1830hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are very excited to have a double hero’s welcome home for U.S. Navy Seebee Christopher Abbott and U.S. Navy 3rd class Petty Officer Cody Flannery.

Cody spent 1 ½ years in Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill to attend “A” school to become electronic Tech.

He was then stationed in Norfolk, VA for communication security and then to the Mobil Construction Team Battalion, Gulfport, MS. where he specialized in Communication Security Maintenance. He is currently returning from serving in Afghanistan.

 Chris joined the Navy in May 2008 and reported to Great Lakes , Ill. He attended Shepard Air Force Base in Texas- six months “A” school Convoy Security Element and then spent 6 months in Spain, 1 months in Morocco, 3 weeks in Surinam and 2 months in Guyana. He is trained in Urban Warfare Skills and was deployed in January from Gulfport, Ms.

 We will stand a Flag Line at this welcome home event.

 Sr. RC Bobby Easton will be RCIC and flags will be on site.

Final Staging

1730hrs (staging)

Fri Jul 6th

Center School Parking lot across from the Church

59 Main Street

East Hampton, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1^st Responders!

Regards,

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

Connecticut State Captain

www.ctpatriotguard.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

*** Honor Mission***

Fredrick Murkland

WWII Veteran US Navy

Bethel, CT

FRI JUN 22nd 1300hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

Sadly we are called to stand for Fredrick Murkland who served our country honorably in the U.S. Navy serving during World War II,may he rest in peace.

Immediately after his 1943 graduation Mr. Murkland joined the U.S. Navy and plunged into World War II. His service in Guam, 1943-46, included duties on two hospital ships where he was a pharmacist’s mate third class, and on a minesweeper.  He earned the U.S. Navy WWII Victory Medal; USN American Area Medal; USN Asiatic Pacific Area Medal; US Navy Good Conduct Medal; and a letter of commendation. He was very proud of his USN service, of having earned his “dolphins” and of letters received after the war from Admiral James Forrestal.

We will provide a Flag Line at the cemetery.

Sr. RC Jack Casey  will be RCIC and have flags on site.

Final Staging

1200hrs (staging)

Friday Jun 22nd

St Mary’s Cemetery

2 Church Camp, Rt 53

Bethel, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1^st Responders!

Regards,

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Connecticut State Captain

HOTH Special Mission

***Westbrook Elks Veterans Barbecue ***

Westbrook, CT.

SUN JUN 24th, 1130hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are very excited to have once again been asked to participate by the Westbrook Elks at their annual Veterans Barbecue.

This event is a culmination of several days of Veteran Support activities across the state and is highlighted by several speakers including our own Sr. Ride Captain Jack Casey.

We will stand a Flag Line at this ceremony.

Sr. RC Jack Casey will be RCIC and have flags on site.

Final Staging
1030 (staging)
Sun Jun 24th

Westbrook Elks
142 Seaside Ave
Westbrook, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders!

With regards,
Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt
Patriot Guard Riders
Connecticut State Captain
www.ctpatriotguard.org
greggbarratt@gmail.com
203-921-8255

Special Mission***Welcome Home ***

Sgt Mathew Prue

US Army

Moodus, CT.

TUE Jul 3rd, 1730hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are very excited to have a hero’s welcome home for Sgt .Mathew Prue, US Army who is returning from Afghanistan.

We will provide and escort from Bradley Airport to Moodus where we will stand a flag line at the Welcome Home celebration planned at the town green.

 SC Gregg Barratt will be RCIC on escort and Jack Casey will be RCIC and flags will be on site courtesy of Flag captain Don Camden.

Due to safety concerns and the length of the escort, this will be limited to Full Flags only and those members must contact SC Gregg Barratt prior to the escort

Escort Stage- Full Flags only

1545hrs (staging)

Tue Jul 3rd

Across from Hertz Lot

Bradley Airport

Windsor Locks, CT

 

Final Stage

1630hs (staging)

Tue Jul 3rd

Nathan Hale Shopping Plaza

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1^st Responders!!

*** Honor Mission***

Bruce Dora

Pvt US Army/PGR member

Mystic, CT

SAT JUN 16th 1400hrs

 

Sadly we are called to stand for one of our own.  PGR member Bruce Dora who served our country honorably in the U.S. Army, died unexpectedly, may he rest in peace. 

 

Bruce was a proud PGR member, an avid photographer and an all around Patriot. 

 

We will provide a Flag Line at the calling hours at the funeral home and interment is private.

 

Sr. RC Jack Casey will be RCIC and flags will be on site courtesy of both Jack and Flag Captain Don Camden.

Final Staging

1300hrs (staging)

Saturday June 16th

Mystic Funeral Home

51 Williams Avenue, Rt 1

Mystic, CT

Regards,

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt