Honor Mission
Willie Lee Welch, Jr.
US Marine Corps
Vietnam Era Veteran
Multi-City, NY - 08/22/2024
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 4, Region 5
About the Mission:
The family of Willie Lee Welch, Jr. has requested Patriot Guard Riders participation in his military honors funeral services. Willie, 76, passed on August 10, 2024.
Not many details are known of Willie's life or military service at this time, but we do know that he entered the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War era on 2 April 1974 and received an honorable discharge at the rank of Private.
Mission posting will be updated as more information becomes available.
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
08/22/2024 at 11:15am
Staging Location:
McVeigh Funeral Home
208 N. Allen St.
Albany, NY 12206
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Ray Sestak
518-669-3358
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:
Staging at the funeral home with a flag line for the arrival of family and guests. We will stand a flag line for the one hour visitation period 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, then escort to Saratoga National Cemetery for interment with military honors.
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
yes
Second Staging Date and Staging Time:
08/22/2024 at 01:00pm
Second Location:
Saratoga National Cemetery
200 Duell Road
Schuylerville, NY 12871
Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Ray Sestak
518-669-3358
Second Stage - Special Information:
Please stage quietly and in accordance with current guidelines.
Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
Ray Sestak
rs 08/15; MER
