Southeast-Gernhardt-Jacksonville

[Bill Powell]

Honor Mission
Timothy George Gernhardt, Sr., Retired
US Marine Corps - Gulf War/ODS, GWOT
Jacksonville, North Carolina - October 10, 2024

About the Mission:
Timothy G. Gernhardt, originally from Philadelphia, PA, served his country faithfully and honorably in the United States Marine Corps retiring as a 1st Sgt. For his honorable service and tours of duty in Kuwait he was awarded the Navy and Marine Commendation Medal w/1 Star, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/2 Stars, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal w/1 Silver Star, Sea Deployment Ribbon w/1 Silver Star, NDSM, Nato Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation w/4 Stars, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy "E" Battle Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/1 Star, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Southwest Asia Service Medal w/2 Stars, and the Armed Forces Service Medal Expert Rifle and Pistol.

Primary Staging Details:
October 10, 2024 -- 10:15 AM
Saunders Funeral Home
210 Bell Fork Rd
Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540
Map

Ride Captain:
John “Pirate” Conner
NC PGR SE Ride Captain
[e-mail]
252-723-8140

Flag Wagon:
Mark & Agi McKenna
[e-mail]
580-483-5077

Instructions:

10:15 am - Staging flags for mission
10:30 am - Mission briefing
10:45 am - Stand by for arrival of family
11:00 am - Stand flag line for family and friends viewing
12:00 pm - Stand down flag line and prepare for escort to Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
1:30 pm - Escort to cemetery and stand for Military Honors
2:00 pm - Military Honors

Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will be provided.
Submitted by: William Powell
North Carolina Ride Captain