Austin – Joseph E. Marshall 93, US Army Air Corp, WWII

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Confirmed Mission: The family has requested the PGR to participate in the graveside funeral service of Joseph E. Marshall 93, U.S. Army Air Corp B24 tail gunner and WWII veteran.

Date/Time: Saturday , September 21st, 2013  10:00am

Location: First United Methodist Church at 400 Olive Street, Smithville Texas

Directions: We will stage at the church. Travelling east on Hwy 71 from Bastrop, exit right onto Hwy 95/230 by the airport. Go south on Hwy 95, cross the river bridge and turn left (east) on the first street (NW 5th). Follow NW 5th east for about 8 blocks and turn right on Olive St. Preceed to the church. Map link:
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Timeline: 
9:30am – 10:00am Staging 
10:00am – Mission/Safety Briefing
10:30am – Depart in an LEO escorted procession about 2 miles south on Hwy 95 to Oak Hill Cemetery for the graveside service, with honors.
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Wx: Partly Cloudy, lo – 76, hi – 98 10% Chance of Precip (KVUE Wx)
Check Wx before Saturday, KVUE does not have a prediction for that date at this writing.

Notes:   Please arrive on time, and hydrate prior to the mission.. Bring a bottle of water for yourself and one for a friend. Dress for the hot weather. Suggest sun block. There is no service at the church. Once the graveside service is completed, we will strike the flag line and depart.

Ride Captain:  Steve von Roeder 512-230-2080 svroeder@sbcglobal.net

Flag Wrangler:  Bob Binkley

Please make plans for attending to honor this man who served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII.

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THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN TOMORROW. PLEASE CHECK YOUR AIR PRESSURE FOR SLICK ROADS. ALLOW TIME TO ARRIVE SAFELY..

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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE SERVICE TODAY HONORING THIS WWII ARMY AIR CORPS VETERAN. THE FAMILY WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE PGR. SPECIAL THANKS TO BOB FOR WRANGLING THE FLAGS.

DUTY FAITHFULLY PREFORMED

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