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November 8, 2023
HONOR MISSION
Charles Kizina
United States Army World War II Veteran
Girard, Pennsylvania
About the Mission:
US Army Veteran Charles Kizina, enlisted in 1943 served with the Battery B, 135th AAA Gun Battalion. Kizina was deployed for one year and 7 months overseas. During Kizina's time serving our country he earned the following awards, American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the French Legion of Honor Award. He attained the rank of Technical Sergeant. Kizina was Honorably discharged in 1946.
He was at the Dachau concentration Camp the day after the liberation of said camp in 1945, spending 5 months there taking refugees, German POW's and taking care of deceased people of the camp. He was earlier involved in the "Ghost Army".
Primary Staging Details:
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Edder Funeral Home, Inc.
309 Main Street
Girard, PA 16407
Calling Hours:
Staging: 1:15 PM
Briefing: 1:30 PM
Flag Line: 1:45 PM to 4:00 PM
Staging: 5:15 PM
Briefing: 5:30 PM
Flag Line: 5:45 PM to 8:00 PM
Funeral Service: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Staging: 9:00 AM
Briefing: 9:15 AM
Flag Line: 9:30 AM
Service: 10:00 AM
After Service Escort to:
Girard Cemetery
Church Street
Girard, Pennsylvania 16417
Instructions:
Flag Line upon arrival
Sr. Ride Captain:
Tom Hanna
814-572-2951
Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
Large Bike Flags will be needed.
Water will not be provided.
