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Thomas A. Rhoads, USA, Valencia/Bridgeville, PA, 2 Jun 15

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National thread:

https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?404237

 

 

Thomas A. Rhoads

US Army/Green Beret Veteran

Valencia/Bridgeville, PA

 

Tuesday, 2 June 2015

 

The family of US Army veteran SSG Thomas A. Rhoads has requested that the Patriot Guard Riders escort him to his final resting place and stand in silent honor of their American Hero during his committal service.

See his obituary here: http://www.youngfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Thomas-Rhoads/#!/Obituary

 

Escort from:

Parking Lot at Playground

2155 Three Degree Rd.

Valencia, PA 16059

https://goo.gl/maps/F0yhB

 

The escort will actually begin from 6100 Valencia Rd., Valencia, PA 16059 but the parking lot is just around the corner and affords us a nearby staging area.

Here is a map and directions from Valencia to NCA: https://goo.gl/maps/pSc7Q

 

To:

National Cemetery of the Alleghenies

1158 Morgan Rd.

Bridgeville, PA 15017

https://goo.gl/maps/pIdK7

 

Staging for Escort: 8:30 AM at the residence at 6100 Valencia Rd

Briefing: 8:40 AM

KSU: 8:50 AM

The escort from Valencia should take less than an hour.

 

Ride Captains for the escort:

Marcy Sorensen

Marcydsorensen@yahoo.com

402-290-9589

Timothy Smith

Timothy.smithusaf@gmail.com

402-218-6693

 

If you are unable to make the escort segment of this mission please attend the Cemetery segment

Staging for NCA: 9:30 AM at the Memorial Walkway (POW Flag)

Briefing: 9:45 AM

Flag Line: 10:00 Committal Service

 

Ride Captain for NCA: Jim Shaw

Pgrpa.vetrep.west@gmail.com

412-217-5967

 

Ride and dress according to the weather. Please bring your 3X5 hand held flags. HYDRATE

Remember that the National Cemetery has a NO WEAPONS policy

 

Jim Shaw

Veterans’ Liaison-West

Pennsylvania Patriot Guard Riders

Pgrpa.vetrep.west@gmail.com

412-217-5967

 

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