PGRNY Completed Missions

Honor Mission

Orville L. Smith

US Navy Korean War Veteran

Warwick, NY - 05/30/2023

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 6, Region 7

About the Mission:

Patriot Guard Riders has been requested by the family to attend the funeral services of Orville L. Smith. Mr Smith served in the US Navy for 4 years with 1 year of foreign service during the Korean War as an Electronics Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class (ET2) aboard the Destroyer USS John A Bole. Mr Smith was awarded these decorations: National Defense Medal, China Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He was discharged on Feb 3, 1955.

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Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

05/30/2023 at 12:15 pm

Staging Location:

Lazear Smith and Vander Plaat Funeral Home
17 Oakland Ave
Warwick, NY 10990

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

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

845-242-5088

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:

We will stage at the funeral home and stand a flag line for the end of calling hours with a funeral service at 1:00 pm. After the dignified transfer, we will escort Mr Smith and family to the Warwick Cemetery where Military Honors will be rendered..

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Bob Boisvert

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