Honor Mission
Bernard J. Sweeney, Jr.
US Army
WW II KIA/MIA
Multi-City, NY - 10/06/2023
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 8, Region 9
About the Mission:
Sgt. Bernard J Sweeney, 22 years of age, was assigned to Company "I", 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division. On December 16th, 1944, his unit was engaged in battle with German forces near Strass, Germany, in the Hurtgen Forest. He was reported as missing in action and his body was not recovered. The American Graves Registration Command conducted investigations in the Hurtgen area from 1946 to 1950. They were unable to recover any remains, and he was declared unrecoverable in November 1951. While studying American losses in the Hurtgen area, a DPAA historian felt that a set of remains X-2752 was possibly Sweeneys'. The remains were disinterred in April 2019, and sent to DPAA lab in Nebraska. After using many methods, it was determined on June 14, 2021, that the remains are in fact Sgt, Bernard J Sweeney Jr.
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
10/06/2023 at 06:00pm
Staging Location:
Burger King
15405 Rockaway Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11434
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Wayne Cohen
516-729-9869
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:
Members will stage at Burger King by 6pm. KSU will be 6:15 pm to respond to Port Authority PD Building at JFK airport. American Airlines Flight 820 scheduled to arrive at 7:29PM. LRC Wayne will be checking on flight status so if you have any concerns check with him in case times change. If there is any change prior to mission date, an update would be put out. After the Army and LEO receives the remains from American Airlines, an escort will proceed to Wading River, NY. This escort will be MOTORCYCLES ONLY. Members in cages will please respond to second stage for this mission.
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
yes
Second Staging Date and Staging Time:
10/06/2023 at 08:40pm
Second Location:
Alexander - Rothwell Funeral Home
6447 Route 25a
Wading River, NY 11792
Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Mike Osip
Second Stage - Special Information:
Members will meet with RC Mike for directions for arrival of the escort. Please bring your flags for this important mission. Hopefully escort will arrive shortly after 9pm. RC Mike will talk to LRC Wayne for updates on escort leaving airport.
Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
Pete Jepson SRC Region 9
rs 10/04; MER
