Honor Mission
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George T. Fredericks |
US Army - Vietnam Veteran
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Multi-City, NY - 06/03/2022 |
| Mission applies to the following Region(s): | Region 4, Region 5 |
| About the Mission: | The family of George T. Fredericks has requested Patriot Guard Rider participation in his military honors funeral services. George, 72, passed on May 30, 2022. George was born in Troy and, for most of his childhood, grew up in Watervliet before moving to Rotterdam at the age 14. Here he attended Mohonasen High School before joining the Military. He enlisted in the US Army on January 26, 1970 and was trained as a Communications Center Specialist (MOS 72B20D1). He served 17 months working Signal Intelligence for the Army Security Agency in Thailand and Vietnam. He was honorably discharged on August 25, 1972 at the rank of Specialist 4th Class (E-4), and for his service, was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Service Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. After George returned from the Vietnam War, he went to work for the New York State, Department of Labor, leading to a career which spanned over three decades. Even after all his time with the NYS-DOL and his eligibility for retirement, he soon joined Union College where he worked for another 14 years. Portions of the above narrative are contained in George's obituary, available for viewing online by clicking here |
| Primary Staging Date: | 06/03/2022 |
| Primary Staging Time: | 07:45 |
| AM or PM: | am |
| Staging Location: | DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home 1605 Helderberg Ave. Schenectady, NY 12306 |
| Lead Ride Captain: | Bruce Barger |
| Lead Ride Captain email: | |
| Lead Ride Captain Phone #: | |
| Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines: |
Updated 8 March 2022Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: NYS Guidelines of 2 March 2022, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters. |
| Special Information: | Staging at the funeral home with a flag line for the dignified transfer. Escort to Saratoga National Cemetery to follow. KSU anticipated between 08:00 - 08:15 am. |
| Is there a Second Stage to this Mission? | yes |
| Second Staging Date: | 06/03/2022 |
| Second Staging Time: | 09:00 |
| Second Stage - AM or PM: | am |
| Second Location: | Saratoga National Cemetery 200 Duell Road Schuylerville, NY 12871 |
| Second Lead Ride Captain: | Bruce Barger |
| Second LRC Email and Phone #: | |
| Second Stage - Special Information: | Interment with military honors scheduled for 09:30 am. Please stage quietly and be aware of any services already in progress. |
| Is there a Third Stage to this Mission? | no |
| Submitted by: | Ray Sestak |
| Email of Submitter: | |
| rs 06/01 |
