CW5 Charles L Frazier, Jr., 98, US Army (Ret), WWII veteran, Austin, TX, 30 July 2024

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  • July 24, 2024 at 8:43 pm #7285
    markwells
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    Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and interment services for CW5 Charles L Frazier, Jr.  Chief Warrant Officer Frazier served an incredible 43 years in the US Army Air Force and National Guard.  He served in the South Pacific on Guam, Leyte and Luzon Islands.  Awards include: Asian Pacific Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, Army Service Medal, Texas Faithful Service Medal, Faithful Service Medal, Texas Medal of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal and Lone Star Distinguished Medal.  Upon returning to the United States, he went into the Army Reserve and shortly thereafter into the Texas Army National Guard at Camp Mabry, Texas, where he stayed until retirement.

    More about his life and military service can be read here.

    Date/Time: Tuesday, 30 July 2024.  Funeral service begins at 10 am.

    Location: Cook Walden North Lamar, 6100 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752
    Map link.

    Timeline:
    9:00 – 9:20 am – Staging
    9:20 am – Briefing
    9:30 am – Flag Line

    Wx: Mostly sunny, high 93 deg F

    Notes: Following the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and relocate to the nearby Austin Memorial Park where we will from a second flag line for the interment service immediately following.

    Ride Captain: Keith Longacre, (512) 751-8955, keithlongacre@att.net
    Flag Wrangler: Gary Mayers

    Please attend to honor the long and faithful service of this WWII veteran.

    July 30, 2024 at 3:37 pm #7292
    keithlongacre
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    9 Patriot Guard Riders, including one new member, John, stood a flag line at the entrance to the funeral home. Although the sun was brightly shinning, we managed to be mostly protected by the portico roof. Flag Wrangler/RC Gary, rose to the need & brought & posted flags at the street showing everyone that a special person was being honored today. At the start of the service, we broke the line & proceeded to the cemetery.

    Another flag line was formed & 98 year old Charles Frazier was laid to rest with full military honors. The PGR along with family & friends stood in reverence as a rifle volley was rendered, taps played & ceremonial flag folding preformed. After a brief service, Mrs Frazier, with the families help, walked the flag line & personally thanked everyone of us. What a huge honor it is for us to be given the privilege to stand for Mr. Frazier & his family. Thank U Mr. Frazier for you 43 years of faithful service to our nation. RIP Sir. Keith Longacre, Ride Captain

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