PGRNY Completed Missions

Honor Mission

John H. Carmel

US Army
Vietnam Veteran

Hilton, NY - 05/30/2023

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 1, Region 2

About the Mission:

The family of John H. Carmel has requested Patriot Guard Riders to honor his service to America at his calling hours. John passed away May 22, 2023 at the age of 74.

He served in the US Army reaching the rank of Specialist Four (SP4, E-4), with an MOS of 11C20, Infantryman Indirect Fire Crewman. John served three years from 1966-1969, of which one year and seven months were foreign duty stationed in Vietnam. John was honorably discharged 4 April 1969 and completed his reserve obligation 6 April 1972.

Mr. Carmel earned: Purple Heart Medal w/one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards), National Service Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/two Bronze Service Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Qualification Badge, Marksman Qualification Badge, and Parachutist Badge.

After the Army, John went to work as an equipment operator for the Town of Greece and also continued to serve the community by becoming a firefighter. John spent nearly 50 years as a volunteer firefighter at the Lake Shore Fire Department. John rose to Deputy Chief and finished his service as a member of the board of directors for the Lake Shore Fire Department.

John's full obituary may be viewed online by clicking here

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

05/30/2023 at 02:30pm

Staging Location:

Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc.
735 East Avenue
Hilton, NY  14468

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Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Bruce Forsyth - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

585.348.7664

Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:

Updated 8 March 2022

Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19, 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:

PGR Members will stage at 2:30 pm and form a flag line at approximately 2:45 pm for the arrival of the family (expected at 3:00 pm).  Once the family has arrived, I expect the flag line will be disbanded until 3:45pm. At 3:45 pm, the flag line will reform for the arrival of mourners for calling hours. Calling hours are expected to run from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. However, the calling hours could be extended due to large crowds.

At the end of calling hours, PGR Members will go inside the funeral home to render honors with the Lake Shore Fire Department's final call for Mr. Carmel. We will follow the Lake Shore Fire Department's salute and final call for Mr. Carmel with our own final salute as a group. The mission will be complete following the final salute. There is no escort or cemetery stage for this mission.

Parking is expected to be tight. Please follow instructions on-site to leave as much room for mourners as possible. Watch for updates to this post specifically around parking.  Please come prepared with a clean US or Army flag. Dress for the weather, current forecast is for temperatures in the 80s and a low chance of showers. Bring your own water.

Thank you for taking time to help honor the US Army, firefighting, and community service of John H. Carmel, and to support his loving family.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

bruce forsyth

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