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HOTH Mission
WWII Veterans to Normandy, France
US Army, US Navy
Pittsford, NY - 05/22/2024
***UPDATED 21 May 2024 - 16:50 hrs***
Updated information has been posted in the
Special Information section of the mission.
Please see updated information below.
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 1, Region 2
About the Mission:
Two Western NY veterans are traveling to Normandy, France. They will be in Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
"Ziggy" Weinthal served in the US Army with the 4th Constabulary, 350th Infantry, rising to the rank of Corporal. Portions of Mr. Weinthal's service were in Austria where he worked with K-9 units.
Joseph Grossman served in the US Navy as a Seaman First Class. He served aboard the USS Abercrombie (DE-343), a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort, as a gunner, working a 40mm anti-aircraft gun.
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
05/22/2024 at 09:15am
Staging Location:
Heather Heights Assisted Living
160 West Jefferson Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
Click here for map
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
bruce forsyth
585-348-7664
Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:
Updated 15, May 2024
The CDC has changed its COVID-19 protocol recommendations for 2024, updating them to reflect the changing severity and transmission of the virus. Please click here for the latest information and continue to practice common sense distancing protocols while in enclosed locations.
Special Information:
UPDATED
Special Information: Procession and Parking Updates
1. Monroe County Sheriff escort is confirmed. There will be two patrol cars. We will process obeying all traffic signals.
2. Parking for those meeting the procession at the airport: Please park in short term parking. There will be a small number of parking passes
3. Procession parking: Motorcycles will park on the Departure Driveway at the far east end. Park 2x2 to take up as little room as possible. Cars for the veterans and their families will park at the last door.
Joe McQueen has agreed to organize the flag line for the arrival of the procession at the airport. Meet him up by the furthest east Departures door to the terminal.
9:30am, PGR members will form a flag line for the veterans to transfer to their transportation. 9:45am, PGR members will escort the veterans to Frederick Douglas International Airport. Monroe County Sheriffs are expected for the escort. The procession is expected at the airport between 10:15am and 10:30am.
At the airport, PGR members will form a flag line for the arrival of the procession and for the transfer of the veterans into the airport. If you are unable to attend the escort, please meet at the airport Departures entrance nearest the Delta ticket counter. Depending on events, PGR members may stage an additional flag line inside the terminal for the embarkation of the veterans through security.
Please come prepared with a clean US, US Army, or US Navy flag; ensure vehicle flags are securely attached for expressway speeds; dress for the weather - current forecast temperatures in the low 80s and a chance of rain.
Thank you for your time in sending these two WWII veterans off to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion.
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
bruce forsyth
rs 05/18; MER
