Dedication Mission
Street Renaming
CPL John "Jack" Kilbride
US Marine Corps
Vietnam Veteran
Law Enforcement Officer
Levittown, NY - 08/10/2024
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 8, Region 9
About the Mission:
Patriot Guard Riders has been invited to participate in a Street Renaming Ceremony in honor of USMC Vietnam Veteran, CPL John "Jack" Kilbride. A graduate of Division Avenue High School in Levittown, Jack enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1967, at the height of the Vietnam war. He was sent to Vietnam as a member of the India Company in the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, where he fought valiantly at Khe Sanh. earning two Purple Hearts. After catching malaria, Jack was sent home, only to be redeployed to Vietnam for a second tour with the 9th Marines, also known as the Walking Dead, a reputation they earned through their valor in combat.
After his honorable discharge from military service, Jack joined the ranks of the Freeport Police Department back on Long Island, where he served that community faithfully for 18 years, also as a member of their PBA.
There will be a short ceremony including Color Guard and dedication.
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
08/10/2024 at 09:30am
Staging Location:
Blue Spruce Lane and Oak Tree Road
Levittown, NY 11756
Acting Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
John Damato
516-749-7085
Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:
Updated 15, May 2024
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Special Information:
See Acting RC John Damato for instructions.
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
Wayne Cohen - SRC Region 8 NY
rs 08/09; MER
