PGRNY Completed Missions

Honor Mission

Ronald Barber

United States Army
Vietnam Veteran
and Firefighter

Schuylerville, NY - 11/02/2023

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 4, Region 5

About the Mission:

The family of Ronald Barber has requested Patriot Guard Riders participation in his military honors funeral services.  Ronald, 78 passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023.

Born in Utica, New York, Ronald enlisted in the US Army on 1 December 1965.  He was trained as an Aircraft Armor Repairman (MOS 45J20), and completed a tour of duty in Vietnam as a helicopter door gunner.  He was released from active duty on 29 November 1968, and honorably discharged at the rank of Specialist 5th Class (E-5) upon completion of his inactive reserve obligation on 30 November 1971.  For his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star, Air Medal w/1st-42nd Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Marksman Badge (M-14) and Aircraft Crewmember Badge.

After his military service, Ron worked for General Electric Co. in Schenectady for 38 years. He was a member of the Rock City Falls Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years, serving from 1974 to 2014.

Portions of the above narrative is contained in Ron's obituary, available for viewing online by clicking here

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

11/02/2023 at 01:30pm

Staging Location:

Saratoga National Cemetery
200 Duell Rd.
Schuylerville, NY 12871

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Bruce Barger
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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:

Interment with military honors scheduled for 2:00 pm.  Please stage quietly and in accordance with current guidelines.

NOTE:  Please consider arriving early and standing for US Army veteran Charles Wildberger at his 1:30 interment service.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Dan Nolin

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