PGRNY Completed Missions

Honor Mission

SFC Francis J. "Sarge" Sygnatur

US Army, USAR (Ret)

Corfu, NY - 04/14/2023

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 1, Region 2

About the Mission:

The family of Francis J. Sygnatur ("Sarge") has requested Patriot Guard Riders participation in honoring his life and service. Mr. Sygnatur of Cheektowaga, NY passed away on 9 April 2023.

Mr. Sygnatur first served for 2 years on active duty in the US Army Armor Branch from 1968-1970, with an Army MOS of 11D20-Armor Recon Specialist. During that period he had 8 months of foreign service in Korea, assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Mr. Sygnatur was honorably discharged from active duty on 9 March 1970 with the rank of Specialist Four (E-4.)

Mr. Sygnatur went on to serve for 30 years in the US Army Reserve (period TBD), until his retirement in 2007 with the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC) (E-7.) During his Army/Army Reserve career, Mr. Sygnatur earned the following awards: Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters (4 Awards); Army Good Conduct Medal; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal w/4 Oak Leaf Clusters (5 Awards); National Defense Service Medal w/1 Bronze Service Star (2 Awards); Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/1 Gold Hourglass Device (30Years); NCO Professional Development Ribbon w/Numeral "3"; Army Service Ribbon; and Army Overseas Service Ribbon.

Mr. Sygnatur was a member of the Francis J. Donovan American Legion Post 1626 in Cheektowaga, NY, and was a participant in that organization's Honor Guard.

A full obituary is available for viewing online by clicking here

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

04/14/2023 at 09:00am

Staging Location:

Town of Pembroke Highway Department
1145 Main Street (intersection of Routes 5 & 77)
Corfu, NY 14036
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Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

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

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:

It is undetermined at this time whether the family will meet at the staging area. KSU at 09:35 AM to proceed to the WNY National Cemetery, 1254 Indian Falls Rd, Corfu, NY 14036 for the 10:00 AM interment ceremony and Military Honors.

Please arrive with a clean 3x5 American or US Army flag, dress for the weather, and ensure your large flags are securely attached.
Thank you for devoting some time to help honor the US Army/USAR career of Francis J. Sygnatur ("Sarge"), and to support his loving family.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Don Higgins, SRC, Region-1

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