**HONOR MISSION**U.S AIR FORCE, LOUIS RUSSO, VIETNAM, AGAWAM, MA, 3/22 AND 3/23

**HONOR MISSION**FLAG LINE/ESCORT**

U.S. AIR FORCE LOUIS RUSSO

 

 Patriot Guard and Associates;

 

We have been asked to assist MA PGR with their mission for a very prominent Veteran in Agawam, MA, Louis Russo

 

Louis proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force as a Sergeant and continued to support local veterans as Chairman of the House Committee and Chaplain of American Legion Post # 185 in Agawam.

The following is the MA PGR mission details.

 

DATE: Wednesday 22, March 2023

Wake At: Colonial Forastiere Funeral Home

985 Main Street

Agawam, MA

Wake Time: 4:00 to 7PM

Come on your own. Stay as long as you can.

Flags will be provided.

Staging Location: At the funeral home.

Staging Time: 2:30 to 3:30PM

Briefing: 3:30PM

KSU: 3:40PM

Note Park at direction of RC

Ride Captain: Patrick Astra-Ferrero +++ astro.1972@hotmail.com +++

 

DATE: Thursday, March 23, 2023

Funeral At: Sacred Heart Parrish

1061 Springfield St

Feeding Hills, MA

Funeral Time: 11:30AM

Staging Location: At the Parrish

NOTE: Parking in the side lot, to the right of the church.

Staging Time: 10:00 to 11:00AM

Briefing: 11:00 AM

KSU: 11:05AM

Note: We will break down as soon as the Parrish doors are closed and proceed to staging location for burial.

Committal At: Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery

1390 Main St

Agawam, MA

Staging Location: at the vacant lot next to Dunkins

395 Main St

Agawam, MA

Staging Time: 11:30 to 11:55AM

Briefing: 12:00PM

KSU: 12:15 PM

Note: Park at direction of RC.

++++ Flags will be provided at both locations ++++

Ride Captain: Patrick Astra-Ferrero +++ astro.1972@hotmail.com +++

 

 

God Bless America, Our Troops and Our First Responders.

Gregg

 

Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”

State Captain

CT Patriot Guard Riders

statecaptain@ctpatriotguard.org

860-392-9638 (cell)

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