South Dakota Patriot Guard Riders

SOUTH DAKOTA KIA SILENT VIGIL PROGRAM
Monday, Memorial Day, 29 May 2017

The South Dakota Patriot Guard Riders and American Legion Riders will again be standing a Silent Vigil on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2017.  We will be standing vigil at the grave sites of every South Dakota member of our military that has been Killed in Action or died in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom.  The vigil will take place at 3:00 pm and last for 30 Minutes.  There may be more than one individual at each site and family members of the fallen soldier may be present also.   Flags will not be provided so bring your own American Flag.   We will need individuals at BH National Cemetery (8), and Mt. View Cemetery Rapid City (1).  If you’re willing and able to attend, please email me at eandershsdpgr@midco.net and let me know where you will be standing and I will e-mail you a strip map showing the location.

Below is a list of the graves we will be standing at:

  *CW2 Hans Gukeisen, US Army, Lead, SD, 11/14/71 – 05/09/03, Iraq,
BHNC, Section A, Site 219
*PFC Sheldon Hawk Eagle, US Army Eagle Butte, SD, 08/17/82 – 11/15/03, Iraq, BHNC, Section A, Site 237
*CPT Christopher Soelzer, US Army, Sturgis, SD, 07/10/77 – 12/24/03, Iraq, BHNC, Section D, Site 1410
*SGT Dennis Morgan, SDANG, Winner, SD, 01/08/82 – 04/17/04, Iraq, BHNC, Section G, Site 2703
*SSG Cory Brooks, SDANG, Philip, SD, 03/26/72 – 04/24/04, Iraq, BHNC Section G, Site 2702
*LCPL Joseph Welke, US Marine, Rapid City, SD, 02/06/84 – 11/20/04, Iraq     Mt. View Cemetery, Rapid City,SD, Lot 211, site 2067
*CW2 Paul Pillen, SDANG, Keystone, SD, 03/07/77 – 10/17/05, Kuwait
BHNC Section G, Site 2699
*SSG Lex Lewis, US Army, Rapid City, SD, 09/30/70 – 07/15/11        Afghanistan, BHNC, Section G, Site 2877
*SPC Dennis Jensen, SDANG, Son of SD, 10/09/89 – 08/16/11, Afghanistan        BHNC, Section G, Site 131

RSVP to Ed Andersh
Senior Ride Captain
Rapid City SD
Patriot Guard Riders
eandershsdpgr@midco.net
605-209-7632