Dedication Mission
Bridge Dedication Ceremony
Gerald B. Penn
United States Army
Vietnam War Veteran
Boston, NY - 08/02/2025
***UPDATED 01 August 2025 - 10:45 hrs***
Primary Staging location has been changed.
Please see updated information below.
***UPDATED 31 July 2025 - 15:25 hrs***
Primary Staging location has been changed.
Please see updated information below.
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 1, Region 2
About the Mission:
The Office of Assemblyman David DiPietro has requested Patriot Guard Riders' participation in Vietnam Veteran Specialist Gerald B. Penn Memorial Bridge dedication ceremony. Mr. Penn passed on 28 March 2017, in Zephyrhills, FL.
Mr. Penn entered the United States Army on 28 September 1965, serving his nation for 3 years on active duty, including a 12 month tour of duty in Vietnam as a Radio Operator (31M20). Mr. Penn was honorably discharged at the rank of Specialist on 27 September 1968 at Fort Carson, Colorado. For his service, he was awarded; Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/ Bronze Service Star and the Republic Of Vietnam Campaign Medal w/1960 Device.
NYS Assembly Bill A6624A reads, in part: "Portion of the state highway system to be designated and known as the "Specialist Gerald B. Penn Memorial Bridge". All that portion of the state highway system constituting the southbound bridge on state route two hundred nineteen, designated bridge number 1071050, which crosses over Shero Road, in the town of Boston, county of Erie, shall be known as the "Specialist Gerald B. Penn Memorial Bridge".
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
08/02/2025 at 12:00pm
Staging Location:
UPDATED
5901 Shero Rd.
Boston, NY 14025
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Jim Drzewiecki
Special Information:
Members will form flag line during the bridge dedication ceremony. Thank you for standing for our veterans
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
SRC Dick Hancock
rs 07/31; MER
