Honor Mission
Pvt. Wing O. Hom
US Army
WW II MIA
Brooklyn, NY - 10/11/2023
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 8, Region 9
About the Mission:
Pvt. Wing O. Hom, 20 years old, was assigned to Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, in February 1944. On February 2nd, while his unit was engaged in combat with German forces near the town of Cisterna di Latina, Italy, Private Hom was declared Missing in Action. His body was not recovered, and he was not reported as a POW. In 1946, remains were recovered, but could not be positively identified at the time. In September 2021, remains X-541 Nettuno were disinterred and through anthropological and DNA processes, were declared to be Private Hom. Patriot Guard Riders has been asked to honor this true American Hero who gave his all for this country.
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
10/11/2023 at 01:00pm
Staging Location:
Evergreen Cemetery
1629 Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Pete Jepson
631-922-6330
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 inside the cemetery by the Administration Building, and then respond to graveside as NYPD and FDNY will be bringing the hero with family and relatives. It will most likely be a large crowd so we need to be in place. I am attempting to get contact info with PD or FD to have progress of the escort. If for any reason there is change in any details there will be an update. You may also call me.
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
Pete Jepson SRC Region 9
rs 10/08; MER
