Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in a memorial service for Major Harvey Harrell Storms, Jr. Major Storms was living in Cameron, TX when he entered the US Army and served in WWII. He later re-enlisted and volunteered to go to Korea. He went MIA in December 1950 during the battle of Chosin Reservoir and was presumed KIA two years later.
On July 29, 2019 through DNA testing some of his remains were positively identified in a mass grave where remains of Americans, Korean, and Chinese were found mixed together. A funeral service is planned for next summer at Arlington National Cemetery when the rest of Major Storms remains are brought back from Hawaii.
News story from KBTX: https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/After-nearly-seven-decades-decorated-war-hero-will-be-laid-to-rest-548179981.html
Also,
https://www.aggienetwork.com/news/152369/39-aggie-killed-in-korean-war-identified/
Major Storms son Sam and some of his family are members of First Baptist Church of Pflugerville. They have planned a memorial service there for 02 November. We are honored to have been invited to attend.
Date/Time: Saturday, 02 November 2019. Memorial service scheduled for 2 pm.
Location: First Baptist Church Pflugerville, 306 10th St, Pflugerville, TX 78660. We will stage at the church.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/4hW77351yb4vyt4s8
Timeline:
12:50 – 1:20 pm – Staging
1:20 pm – Briefing
1:30 pm – Flagline
Wx: High 66 deg, partly cloudy
Notes: This is a flag line only prior to the start of the service. After the service begins we will strike the flag line and depart quietly.
Ride Captain: Russ Miller, navyvetad2@gmail.com, (512) 636-9692
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson
Please attend to honor the service and ultimate sacrifice of this brave soldier and help bring comfort to family he left behind.