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**SPECIAL MISSION** WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA MIDDLETOWN/ROCKY HILL CT SATURDAY 12/16/2023 1100AM STAGE

December 12, 2023 by
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 12/16/2023
1100AM 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 by Thursday afternoon. No assistance will be needed on Thursday.
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 10:30am. Signs will be posted to assist in parking.
The Ceremony will take place at 12 noon at both locations so please plan on arriving at the cemetery around 1100am.
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 Tom Wood (860-302-6644) will be RCIC at Col Raymond F. Gates Cemetery 392 West St in Rocky Hill.
Staging for both locations will be at 1100am
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)
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**SHORT NOTICE HONOR MISSION** MICHAEL S SMITH SP4 US ARMY COLD WAR ERA SOUTHBURY CT SUNDAY 11/19/2023 1PM STAGE

November 18, 2023 by
**SHORT NOTICE HONOR MISSION**
MICHAEL SEAN SMITH SP4
US ARMY 
COLD WAR ERA
 
FUNERAL HOME ONLY 
CARPINO FUNERAL HOME
750 MAIN ST S
SOUTHBURY, CT 06488
SUNDAY 11/19/2023
1PM STAGE
 
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Michael Sean Smith SP4 US Army Cold War Era.
Significant Duty Stations include US Army Forces Command 2nd Battalion 12th Cavalry 1st Cavalry Division at Ft Hood TX as a Motor Transport Operator.
Significant Awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Marksman Badge (Rifle) and the Drivers Badge.
We will Stand a Flag Line for Calling Hours at the Funeral Home.
RC Linda Liversidge-Daley 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)
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**HONOR MISSION** ANTHONY A DOMBKOWSKI CPL US MARINE CORPS COLD WAR ERA JEWITT CITY/GRISWOLD CT MONDAY 11/20/2023 9AM STAGE

November 18, 2023 by
*HONOR MISSION**
ANTHONY ALEXANDER DOMBKOWSKI CPL
US MARINE CORPS 
COLD WAR ERA 
 
CHURCH / ESCORT STAGE
ST MARY OUR LADY OF ROSARY CHURCH
34 N MAIN ST 
JEWETT CITY, CT 06351
MONDAY 11/20/2023
9AM STAGE
 
CEMETERY STAGE
ST MARY’S CEMETERY
LILY POND RD
GRISWOLD, CT 06351
MONDAY 11/20/2023
10AM STAGE
Patriot Guard & Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Anthony Alexander Dombkowski CPL US Marine Corps Cold War Era.
Significant Duty Stations included Camp LeJeune, NC as a Rifleman.
Significant Awards include Rifle Badge M-1 Marksman, Good Conduct Medal.
We will Stand a Flag Line at the Church for the arrival of family & Guests.\ and at the Cemetery for Burial Services and Military Honors.
A Flagged Vehicle Escort has been Requested from the Church to the Cemetery.
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)
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**HONOR MISSION** THOMAS E DRACHENBERG CPL US MARINE CORPS VIETNAM ERA PLAINVILLE CT MONDAY 11/20/2023 3PM STAGE

November 17, 2023 by
**HONOR MISSION**
THOMAS ERIC DRACHENBERG CPL
US MARINE CORPS
VIETNAM ERA
 
FUNERAL HOME STAGE
PLAINVILLE FUNERAL HOME
81 BROAD ST
PLAINVILLE, CT 06062
MONDAY 11/20/2023 
3PM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Thomas Eric Drachenberg CPL USMC Vietnam Era.
Significant Duty Stations include Helicopter Squadron Fleet Marine Force Pacific FPO San Francisco CA as an Aircraft Mechanic-Jet (General).
Significant Awards include National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Badge- Rifle.
We will Stand a Flag Line for Calling Hours from 4p-6p at the Funeral Home and Military Honors that will follow Calling Hours at the Funeral Home.
RC Josh Ratti (860-706-6092) 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)
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**HONOR MISSION** LOUIS COLLAR, US ARMY. WWII, SOUTHINGTON,CT,THURSDAY 11/16/23 0815 HRS STAGE

November 15, 2023 by

** HONOR MISSION**

LOUIS COLLAR, US ARMY, WWII

FLAG LINE CALLING HOURS/FLAGGED VEHICLE ESCORT. 0815HRS STAGE

DELLA VECCHIA FUNERAL HOME

211 NORTH MAIN STREET

SOUTHINGTON, CT

 

FLAG LINE CEMETERY 1115 HRS STAGE

           WONX SPRING CEMETERY

601 MARION AVENUE

PLANTSVILLE, CT

 

 

 

Patriot Guard and Associates;

 

Sadly, we have been requested to stand a Flag Line/Flagged vehicle escort for Louis Collar, US Army, WWII.

 

Louis served in the Army in WWII and was responsible for running telephone and telegraph lines throughout Europe.

 

We will stand a Flag Line for calling hours, provide a Flagged vehicle escort to the cemetery, and stand a Flag Line at the cemetery.

 

SC Gregg Barratt will be RCIC and have flags on site.

 

God Bless America, Our Troops and Our First Responders.

 

Regards,

Gregg Barratt

STATE CAPTAIN

CT PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS

statecaptain@ctpatriotguard.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

Cell:860-392-9638

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**HONOR MISSION** STEVEN D GOLDSTEIN 1LT US ARMY RESERVE VIETNAM ERA MIDDLETOWN CT MONDAY 11/13/2023 9AM STAGE

November 11, 2023 by
**HONOR MISSION** 
STEVEN DAVID GOLDSTEIN 1LT
US ARMY RESERVES 
VIETNAM ERA
 
CEMETERY ONLY
CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
317 BOW LA
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
MONDAY 11/13/2023
9AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Steven David Goldstein 1LT US Army Reserves Vietnam Era.
Significant Duty Stations include C Troop 1st Squadron !0th Cavalry 4th Infantry Division as a Tank Unit Commander.
Significant Awards include National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Star Medal.
We will Stand a Flag Line at the Cemetery for Burial 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)
Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: , , , ,

**HONOR MISSION** CHARLES T ACCUOSTI SN US NAVY VIETNAM ERA SOUTHBURY CT SATURDAY 11/11/2023 9AM STAGE

November 9, 2023 by
**HONOR MISSION**
CHARLES THOMAS ACCUOSTI SN
US NAVY
VIETNAM ERA
 
FUNERAL HOME STAGE
CARPINO FUNERAL HOME
750 MAIN ST SOUTH
SOUTHBURY, CT 06488
SATURDAY 11/11/2023
9AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been requested to Stand in Honor for Charles Thomas Accuosti SN US Navy Vietnam Era.
Significant Duty Stations include USS BEATTY DD-756 Homeported in Newport RI as a Personelman Striker.
Significant Awards include the National Defense Service Medal.
We will Stand a Flag Line for Calling Hours and Military Honors being held at the funeral home.
RC Linda Liversidge-Daley (203-915-8259) 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)
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*HONOR MISSION** WILLIAM J MILLER CPL(T) US ARMY KOREA FIREFIGHTER NEW HAVEN CT SUNDAY 10/08/23 10AM STAGE

October 5, 2023 by
**HONOR MISSION**
WILLIAM JOHN MILLER CPL(T)
US ARMY KOREA
NEW HAVEN FIRE DEPT
 
CEMETERY ONLY
EVERGREEN CEMETERY
769 ELLA T GRASSO BLVD
NEW HAVEN, CT 06519
SUNDAY 10/08/2023 
10AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly, We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for William John Miller CPL(T) US Army Korea, Firefighter City of New Haven.
Significant Duty Stations include 1824th Headquarters Detachment Reasg Station 1264th Support Unit Koreaand Camp Kilmer NJ as a Cook.
Significant Awards include Korean Service Medal w/ 1 Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
CPL Miller was Buried in 2020 during the Covid Pandemic. Family is now holding a Memorial Service to unveil the gravestone and perform Military Honors. The New Haven Fire Department will also be present for Honors.
We will Stand a Flag Line for Military Honors and Gravestone Unveiling.
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)
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**HONOR MISSION** MORTON M “MORTY” PEAR A2C US AIR FORCE KOREAN ERA MIDDLETOWN, CT FRIDAY 09/22/2023 9AM STAGE

September 20, 2023 by
*HONOR MISSION**
MORTON MELVIN “MORTY” PEAR A2C
US AIR FORCE 
KOREAN ERA
 
SYNAGOGUE STAGE
CONGREGATION ADATH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE
8 BROAD ST
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
FRIDAY 09/22/2023
9AM STAGE
 
CEMETERY STAGE
ADATH ISRAEL CEMETERY
PINE ST
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
FRIDAY 09/22/2023
10AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Morton Melvin “Morty” Pear A2C US Air Force Korean Era.
Significant Duty Stations include Headquarters 363rd Tactical Recon Wing 17th Tactical Recon Squadron (TAC) Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina as an Aircraft Instrument Repairman.
Significant Awards include The National Defense Service Medal.
We will Stand a Flag Line at the Synagogue for the arrival of guests and at the Cemetery for Burial Services and Military Honors.
A Flagged Vehicle Escort has been requested from the Synagogue to the Cemetery. We will be working alongside the Middletown Police Dept to provide the Escort.
RC Steve Marcolini (860) 334-4616 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)
Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: , , ,

**HONOR MISSION** MARCIA CAPLAN 1LT US ARMY RESERVES VIETNAM ERA MIDDLETOWN CT MONDAY 07/17/2023 9AM STAGE

July 15, 2023 by
**HONOR MISSION**
MARCIA CAPLAN 1LT
US ARMY RESERVES
VIETNAM ERA
 
CEMETERY SERVICES ONLY
CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
217 BOW LA
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
MONDAY 07/17/2023
9AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
Sadly, We have been Requested to Stand in Honor for Marcia Caplan 1LT US Army Reserves Vietnam Era.
Significant Duty Stations include Headquarters 5th Army Fort Sam Houston TX as a Training Center Unit Officer.
Significant Awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Marksmanship Badge (Pistol .45)
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.
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)
Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: , , , , ,
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