PGRNY Completed Missions

Special Mission

PFC Garfield Langhorn
Film Screening

United Staes Army
Vietnam KIA

Riverhead, NY - 01-28-2026

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

["8","9"]

About the Mission:

PFC Garfield was in Vietnam attached to 7th Sqd, 17th Cav, 1st Airborne when, on January 15, 1969, his squad was sent on a rescue mission to find helicopter pilots who had been shot down. Upon reaching the area they were heavily attacked and surrounded. During the fight, a grenade landed in front of PFC Langhorn and several wounded men. With no hesitation, he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of his fellow soldiers while giving up his own. PFC Langhorn is the only Suffolk County resident of the Vietnam War to be awarded the Medal Of Honor for his action. The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 11 Langhorn Committee spent over a year making a professional film of his story and Patriot Guard Riders has been requested to attend as we have for other Garfield Langhorn events.

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

01-28-2026 at 08:30am

Staging Location:

Suffolk Theater
118 Main Street
Riverhead,NY 11901

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Pete Jepson
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631-922-6330

Special Information:

The film will be shown from 9:30am to noon. The sixth grade classes of the Pulaski Street school and other veterans groups will attend. The sixth grade students write an essay about PFC Langhorn every year that  PGR attends.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Pete Jepson SRC Region 9

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