CONFIRMED MISSION: US ARMY RETIRED, SFC BERNIE PYE – KOREA & VIETNAM VETERAN – PELHAM, GA. & ANDERSONVILLE NP 10/21/2013 The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to assist in the Celebration of the life of SFC Bernie Pye, by his Wife Nancy Pye & Step Daughter Liz White. We accepted. Bernie, 06/01/28 – 10/18/2013, served 21 years active duty, including tours in Korea and Vietnam. His service record follows: Georgia National Guard, Statesboro, Ga. 1947-48 U. S. Army 1948 Basic Training, Ft. Jackson, SC Airborne School Ft. Benning 1950-53 (Student and Instructor) Korea 1953 187th Ab. Regiment Combat Team Ft. Benning 1955-58 187th Pathfinder Team, 25th Inf. Div. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 1957-61 257th Bat. Inf. Division Japan 1964-66 Vietnam 173rd Ab. Brigade 1966-67 Ft. Benning 197th Inf. Brigade 1967-69 Retired 4-1-69 Unfortunately I could not get info concerning the Citations and Commendations this Hero earned. Private Services will be held at Hand Memorial United Methodist Church, 242 Hand Avenue, Pelham, GA 31779. The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to escort SFC Pye from the church at 12:00 Noon to Andersonville for Military Honors with a Flag Line, Services scheduled for 02:00pm. Pelham Staging: 11:30am @ Hand Memorial United Methodist Church, 242 Hand Avenue, Pelham, GA 31779. Escort to begin at 12:00 Noon. Andersonville NP Staging: 01:30pm Andersonville NP, 496 Cemetery Rd, Andersonville, Ga. Front Parking lot. To join with escort on arrival. Thomasville, Ga. Staging: 10:45am @ What A Burger, 13880 Hwy 19S, Thomasville, Ga. KSU 11:00am SHARP RCIC: Harry “Bantam” Trawick 229-224-4954
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 03:55:29 +0000
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