**SHORT NOTICE HONOR MISSION** MICHAEL NICKOLAS A1C US AIR FORCE VIETNAM ERA FRIDAY 12/30/2022 SOUTHBURY CT 9AM STAGE

**SHORT NOTICE HONOR MISSION**
MICHAEL NICKOLAS A1C
US AIR FORCE 
VIETNAM ERA
 
CHURCH SERVICES ONLY
SACRED HEART CHURCH
910 MAIN ST SOUTH
SOUTHBURY, CT 06488
FRIDAY 12/30/2022 
9AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Michael Nickolas A1C US Air Force Vietnam Era.
Significant Duty Stations include 33 Air Base Squadron (Rescue Squadron) Naha Air Base Okinawa Japan, Travis Air Force Base Fairfield, CA as a Cook.
Significant Awards include Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal
We will Stand a Flag Line for the Arrival and Departure of Family and Guests.
Burial will be held at a later date in New York.
RC Kevin Rancourt (860-819-4199) will be RCIC with flags on site.
God Bless America, Our Troops and Our First Responders.

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)

**HONOR MISSION** ANDRE D CORRIVEAU PFC USMC KOREAN ERA MIDDLETOWN CT THURSDAY 12/29/2022 12 NOON STAGE

**HONOR MISSION**
ANDRE DONAT CORRIVEAU PFC
US MARINE CORPS 
KOREAN ERA
 
CEMETERY ONLY
CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
317 BOW LA
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
THURSDAY 12/29/2022
12 NOON STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Andre Donat Corriveau PFC USMC Korea.
Significant Duty Stations include Casual Company Headquarters Battalion Marine Corps Station, Quantico, VA as an Infantry Rifleman.
Significant Awards include the National Defense Service Medal.
We will Stand a Flag Line for Cemetery Services and Military Honors.
RC Kevin Rancourt (860-819-4199) will be RCIC with flags on site.
Members are reminded that Personal Weapons are not permitted on State Property.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)

**HONOR MISSION** ROBERT L THOMAS TEC4 US ARMY WW II MIDDLETOWN, CT TUESDAY 12/20/2022 11AM STAGE

**HONOR MISSION** 
ROBERT LAWRENCE THOMAS  TEC4
US ARMY 
WW II
 
CEMETERY SERVICES/MILITARY HONORS
CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
317 BOW LA 
MIDDLETOWN, CT  06457
TUESDAY 12/20/2022
11AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Robert Lawrence Thomas  TEC4 US Army Adjutant General’s Department WW II.
Significant Duty Stations include Personnel Support TRPS US Army Air Force Western Pacific Luzon, Philippines and Fort George Meade MD as an Audit Clerk.
Significant Awards include the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, World War II Victory Ribbon.
We will Stand a Flag Line for Cemetery Services and Military Honors.
RC Tom Wood (860-302-6644) will be RCIC with Flags on site.
Members are reminded that Personal Weapons are not permitted on State Property.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)

**SPECIAL MISSION** WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA MIDDLETOWN/ROCKY HILL CT SATURDAY 12/17/2022 1030AM STAGE

**SPECIAL MISSION**
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
317 BOW LANE
MIDDLETOWN, CT  06457
 
COL RAYMOND F GATES CEMETERY
392 WEST ST
ROCKY HILL, CT. 06067
 
SATURDAY 12/17/2022
1030AM STAGE
 

Hello All…..   The time is upon us again to Say the Names of our Fallen Veterans and place a Wreath at their Final Resting Place.  Honor, Remember and Teach..

Wreaths will be delivered directly to the State Veterans Cemetery 317 Bow La in Middletown on Thursday and Friday 12/15 &12/16/2022.  The trucks are  scheduled to arrive around 10am. 2 truckloads will not be on pallets as in years past.
We are looking for assistance at the cemetery on Thursday morning at 10 am to assist in unloading the boxes.  These boxes will be distributed throughout the cemetery for placement on Saturday. Any assistance on Thursday and Friday would be appreciated.
On Saturday, The Middletown cemetery will be closed to vehicle traffic with parking on the CVH property across the street as well as the Eastern Drive Commuter lot with shuttle buses transporting to and from the cemetery starting at 9:30am. Signs will be posted to assist in parking.
The Ceremony will take place at 12 noon so please plan on arriving at the cemetery around 1030am.
We will Stand a Flag Line for the Ceremonies at both Middletown and Rocky Hill.
RC Jenn Hauser (203-627-7604) will be RCIC at CT State Veterans Cemetery 317 Bow Lane. Middletown.
RC Linda Liversidge-Daley (203-915-8259) will be RCIC at Col Raymond F. Gates Cemetery 392 West St in Rocky Hill.
Staging for both locations will be at 1030am
Any RC’s that have flags are requested to bring them to whichever event they attend.
Members are requested to choose whichever site they would want to attend.  More help will be needed at the Rocky Hill site.
Members are reminded that Personal Weapons are not permitted on State Property.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)

**SPECIAL MISSION** TREE LIGHTING OF THE HERO’S TREE OLD SAYBROOK CT SATURDAY 12/03/2022 4:30PM STAGE

**SPECIAL MISSION**
 LIGHTING OF THE HERO’S TREE
THE KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL CENTER
300 MAIN ST
OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475
SATURDAY 12/03/2022
4:30PM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
We are Honored to have been invited to participate in the Lighting of the Hero’s Tree at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Center.
We will Stand a Flag Line for the ceremony.
SRC Greg Young (860-227-7525) will be RCIC with Flags on site.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)

EXTREME SHORT NOTICE HONOR MISSION JOHN F KEANE SR SEAMAN US MERCHANT MARINE WW II WOLCOTT CT TUESDAY 11/29/2022 10AM STAGE

**EXTREME SHORT NOTICE**
**HONOR MISSION**
JOHN F KEANE SR
 ABLE BODY SEAMAN
US MERCHANT MARINE
WW II
 
CHURCH SERVICES/ESCORT STAGE
WOLCOTT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
185 CENTER ST
WOLCOTT, CT 06716
11/29/2022
10AM STAGE
 
CEMETERY STAGE
NEW PINE GROVE CEMETERY
850 MERIDEN RD
WATERBURY, CT 06705
11/29/2022
11AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly we have been Requested to Stand in Honor for John R. Keane Sr, Able Body Seaman US Merchant Marine WW II.
We will Stand a Flag Line for Church Services, Cemetery Services and Military Honors.
A Flagged Vehicle Escort was requested from the Church to the Cemetery.
RC Gregg Karal will be RCIC with Flags on site and will handle the Escort.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)

**HONOR MISSION** ROCCO J CELTRUDA JR LTJG US NAVY/US NAVY RESERVES VIETNAM/FIRST RESPONDER GROTON CT FRIDAY 11/11/2022 9AM STAGE

**HONOR MISSION**
ROCCO JOSEPH CELTRUDA JR LTJG
US NAVY/NAVY RESERVES VIETNAM
FIREFIGHTER MYSTIC FIRE DEPARTMENT
 
CHURCH SERVICES/MILITARY HONORS
ST MARY MOTHER OF THE REDEEMER 
69 GROTON LONG POINT RD
GROTON, CT 06340
FRIDAY 11/11/2022
9AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Rocco Joseph Celtruda Jr  LTJG US Navy Vietnam, Firefighter Mystic Fire Department.
Significant Duty Stations include the USS ALAMO LSD-33 as the Ship’s Electrical Officer.
Significant Awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Rocco served with the Mystic Volunteer Fire Department for 45 years.
We will Stand a Flag Line at the Church for the arrival of guests and family as well as Military Honors following the Church Services.
RC Tom Wood will be RCIC with Flags on site.
God Bless America, Our Troops and Our First Responders.

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)

**HONOR MISSION-ESCORT**U.S ARMY WILLIAM HAMPTON, WILLIMANTIC CT, SUNDAY 11/6/22 1300 HRS STAGE

**HONOR MISSION** ESCORT AND FLAG LINE**

U.S. ARMY WILLIAM HAMPTON

ESCORT STAGE 1300hrs

193 PUDDING LANE (RESIDENCE)

MANSFIELD, CT

SUNDAY 11/6/22

 

 

FLAG LINE STAGE 1300hrs

POTTER FUNERAL HOME

456 JACKSON STREET

WILLIMANTIC, CT 06226

 

Patriot Guard and Associates;

Note: Sending early for planning as we have many missions this week,

Sadly, we have been requested to escort and stand for U.S. Army William Hampton.

William served in the US Army from 1961 to 1964, and was stationed in Germany. He was an aircraft mechanic and sharpshooter.

We will provide an escort for the family who will be bringing our Hero to the funeral home and then stand a Flag Line at the funeral home for Military Honors

Kevin Rancourt will be RCIC- 860-617-7153

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)

**HONOR MISSION** HAROLD A BERGGREN SGT US ARMY WW II CROMWELL CT SUNDAY 10/30/2022 10AM STAGE

**HONOR MISSION**
HAROLD A BERGGREN SGT
US ARMY 
WW II
 
MEMORIAL SERVICE/MILITARY HONORS
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH
50 COURT ST
CROMWELL, CT 06416
SUNDAY 
10/30/2022
10AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Harold A Berggren  SGT US Army WW II.
Significant Duty Stations include the 339th Field Artillery Battalion in Italy as a Heavy Truck Driver.
Significant Awards include The Army of Occupation Medal, WW II Victory Medal and the M-1 Marksman Badge.
We will Stand a Flag Line for Church Services and Military Honors.
RC Rob Migliore (203)815-9687 will be RCIC with Flags on Site.
God Bless America, Our Troops and Our First Responders.

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)

**HONOR MISSION**U.S ARMY SPC. JOSUE ALICEA TIRADO, WATERBURY CT, SATURDAY 10/22/22 0900 HRS STAGE

**HONOR MISSION** ESCORT AND FLAG LINE**

U.S. ARMY SPC JOSUE ALICEA TIRADO

 

CHASE MEMORIAL PARKWAY FUNERAL HOME

430 CHASE PARKWAY

WATERBURY, CT

SATURDAY 10/22/22

0900 HRS STAGE

 

CEMETERY

NEW PINE GROVE CEMETERY

850 MERIDIAN ROAD

WATERBURY, CT  06705

 

 

Patriot Guard and Associates;

 

Sadly, we have been requested to stand for U.S. Army SPC Josue Alicea Tirado, CT Army National Guard.

 

Josue Alicea-Tirado, 19, was a Specialist in the C Co. 1-102nd Infantry. He was days away from his wedding day when he was killed in an early morning crash. .He was a graduate of Waterbury Career Academy and spent two years with the National Guard.

 

We will stand a Flag Line at the funeral home prior to the service, provide an escort to the cemetery and stand a Flag Line at the cemetery.

 

SC Gregg Barratt will be RCIC and Flags will be onsite

 

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)