Military Funeral Honor Guard

 

Post 244 Military Funeral Honor Guard

 

 

 

Veterans Garden at Manatawny Park
King St, Pottstown, PA

January 05, 2008

    

Memorial Service
Ronald Rubright, Sr.
past VFW Post #780 Commander
past DAV Chapter #93 Commander
past Pottstown JVC Commander

 

Flag Folded by
John Butterfield, USA and Joel Steinmetz, USMC
& presented to next-of-kin by
Joel Steinmetz, USMC

Firing Squad:  Mark Alexander, John Cassidy, Calvin Miller, Billy Worrell  
Bill Mayberry, American Legion Post #47,
Tony Everingham, VFW Post #780, Wayne Fulton VFW Post #780

Lee Wesner, bugler

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

January 8, 2008

    

DoD Detail
SPC David Carter and SPC Brant Bossons

Firing Squad Leader:   Mark Alexander
Firing Squad  (Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp,
Wally LaCoste, Calvin Miller)

Taps played in echo by:                                                                                                            
DoD Detail Bugler SP4 Bossons-Beittler

Lee Wesner, bugler
"Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

January 23, 2008 funeral #1

DoD Detail
SGT Pierce, SGT Letterman, CPL Carroll

Firing Squad  (Mark Alexander, Joan Alexander, Chuck Kropp)

Pastor Gilbert Vining, bugler

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

January 23, 2008 funeral #2

    

 

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell
Firing Squad:  John Cassidy, Calvin Miller, Wally LaCoste

Lee Wesner, bugler

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

January 25, 2008

    

 

 

DoD Detail
SPC Justin Zimmerman and SGT Corey Rogers

 

Willard Bickel, Chaplain Post #244

 

________________________________________________

 

                        

 

Prayer:  For the folding and presentation of the American Flag

This banner of love and devotion, now being folded,
is a living memorial of the courageous thoughts of our comrade,
the one you came here to honor this day.

 The blue field represents the sky that overlooks our land
and denotes the watchfulness of God the Eternal.

 The red stripes tell us of the blood, sweat, and tears
that has been offered and conquered by our comrades’
devotion to the responsible freedom of this country.

 The white stripes boldly proclaim the peace that
he/she helped to bring to our future generations.

 This is his/her flag.

 This is our Spiritual Heritage.

 Receive it with the tears of our minds and the faith of our hearts.

 Amen.

 

________________________________________________

 

 

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell
Firing Squad:  John Cassidy, Chuck Kropp, Wally LaCoste

Lee Wesner, bugler

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

January 26, 2008

    

 

DoD Detail
AME2 Ryan Blose, AD2 Derek Morris, AT2 Timothy Schaffer

 

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell
Firing Squad:  John Cassidy, Chuck Kropp, Calvin Miller

 

Gene Johnson, bugler 
(Topton American Legion Post #217)


Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

January 31, 2008 

 

DoD Detail
AMAN Robert Zurn, SK3 Kieth Lester, ADAA Harry Hull

 

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell
Firing Squad:  John Cassidy, Joan Alexander, Chuck Kropp

Fritz Kern, bugler

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

February 1, 2008 

    

DoD Detail
SPC Brant Bossons and
SSG Jerame Dooly

 

Firing Squad Leader:   Mark Alexander
Firing Squad  (Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp,
Joan Alexander, Calvin Miller)


Lee Wesner, bugler
"Bugles For Veterans"

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

February 12, 2008 

    

 

DoD Detail
A1C Carl J. Love, A1C Michael Evans, A1C Alex Young

Willard Bickel, Chaplain Post #244

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell
Firing Squad:  John Cassidy, Chuck Kropp, Calvin Miller

Fritz Kern, bugler (U.S. Army Air Corps)

St. Aloysius Cemetery (New)
Buchert Rd.,
Pottstown, PA

February 21, 2008

    

DoD Detail
SSG Kieth Beyer, SFC Steve Hassinger

 

 

Firing Squad Leader:   Billy Worrell (not shown)
Willard Bickel (Chaplain) Chuck Kropp,
John Cassidy, Fritz Kern (bugler)

 

Taps was played in Echo...

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

February 25, 2008

         

DoD Detail
MAJ  Robert L. Kress Jr.,  SFC Steve Hassinger

 

Firing Squad Leader:   Billy Worrell
John Cassidy, Calvin Miller, Joan Alexander

Willard Bickel (Chaplain)

 

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Fairview Cemetery (New )
Boyertown, PA

March 14, 2008

    

 

DoD Detail
MAJ  Robert L. Kress Jr.,  SFC Steve Hassinger

Firing Squad:  
Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp, Calvin Miller
(John Cassidy)

Willard Bickel (Chaplain)

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

St. Aloysius Cemetery (New)
Buchert Rd.,
Pottstown, PA

March 17, 2008

    

DoD Detail
YN2 Sheri Sischo, HMCS Griffing, SK2 (AW/SW) Davin Lowe

Firing Squad:   Billy Worrell,
Chuck Kropp, Calvin Miller, John Cassidy

Richard Repko, bugler

Holy Cross Cemetery
Pennsburg, PA

March 19, 2008

         

DoD Detail
 SSG Jerame Dooly and SPC Brant Bossons

 

 

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell (not pictured)
Joan Alexander, Calvin Miller, John Cassidy
 

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

March 26, 2008 

    

Firing Squad:  Billy Worrell, Wally LaCoste
Chuck Kropp, Calvin Miller, John Cassidy

Charles E. Kropp, Chaplain

Flag folded & Presented to family by:
Billy Worrell & John Cassidy


Fred Kern, bugler

St. John's Hill Church U.C.C.
Hill Church, PA

March 31, 2008

    

USAF DoD Detail

 


l. to r. Willard Bickel (Chaplain), Fritz Kern (Bugler),
 Firing Squad:   John Cassidy, Wally La Coste, Calvin Miller,
Firing Squad Leader:Chuck Kropp

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

April 3, 2008 

    

 

DoD Detail
MAJ  Robert L. Kress Jr.,  SFC Steve Hassinger

 

l. to r. Lee Wesner (bugler), Chuck Kropp,
John Cassidy, Willard Bickel (Chaplain)
 

l. to r. Billy Worrell, John Cassidy,
Willard Bickel (Chaplain), Chuck Kropp

St. Aloysius Cemetery (New)
Buchert Rd.,
Pottstown, PA

April 7, 2008

    

DoD Detail
 SSG Jerame Dooly and SPC Brant Bossons

 

 

 l. to r. Willard Bickel (Chaplain), Firing Squad Leader:  Mark Alexander,
Joan Alexander, Calvin Miller, John Cassidy,
Chuck Kropp, Billy Worrell
 
 

 

Taps played in Echo by
Lee Wesner, bugler
"Bugles For Veterans" & Richard Repko
under the direction of
SPC Brant Bossons

St. Vincent U.C.C.
Ridge Rd.,
Pheonixville, PA

April 21, 2008

    

DoD Detail
HMCS Griffing, AD3 Pamela Rivera, IT1(SW) Edgar Torres

 l. to r. Firing Squad Leader:  Mark Alexander, Wallace La Coste
Joan Alexander, John Cassidy, Calvin Miller,
Charles Kropp, Fritz Kern (Bugler), Billy Worrell

Fairview Cemetery (New )
Boyertown, PA

April 26, 2008

    

DoD Detail
 SSG Brett M. Bennethum and SSG Robert D. Ingram

Firing Squad:  Billy Worrell, Wally La Coste, Chuck Kropp

Charles E. Kropp, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

 

Lobach Cemetery
Lobachsville, PA

April 30, 2008

    

DoD Detail
SSG Jerame Dooly and SSG Robert D. Ingram

Firing Squad:  Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste,
Calvin Miller, Joan Alexander

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Fritz Kern (Bugler)

Holy Trinity Cemetery
Grosstown Rd.,
Stowe, PA

May 3, 2008

    

DoD Detail
 SSG Brett M. Bennethum
assisted by Mark Alexander

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell,
Wally La Coste, Chuck Kropp
Joan Alexander, John Cassidy

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Huff Union Church Cemetery
Alburtis, PA

May 5, 2008

    

DoD Detail
SPC Brant Bossons and SSG Robert D. Ingram

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell,
Wally La Coste, Chuck Kropp, Calvin Miller,
Joan Alexander, John Cassidy

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Pottstown Cemetery (West)
Hanover St

May 12, 2008

    

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell,
Wally La Coste, Calvin Miller,
Joan Alexander, John Cassidy

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

St. John's Hill Church U.C.C.
Hill Church, PA

May 23, 2008

    

DoD Detail
l to r. EOCN Fisher (NMCB 21), SW3 Michael Neglia (NMCB 21),
MM2 Frank Pennell (NCH BIO "B" CO), BUC(SW) Daniel Sharp (NMCB 23)

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell,
Wally La Coste, Calvin Miller,
Joan Alexander, John Cassidy

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

St. John's Hill Church U.C.C.
Hill Church, PA

June 2, 2008

    

 

Flag folder and Present by
Billy Worrell & John Cassidy

 

 

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell,
Wally La Coste, Calvin Miller,
Joan Alexander, John Cassidy

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

June 3, 2008

    

 

DoD Detail
lA1C Marie Dominguez, A1C Michelle Keselman

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell,
Wally La Coste, Calvin Miller,
Joan Alexander, John Cassidy

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Mt. Zion Cemetery
Pottstown, PA

June 6, 2008

    

DoD Detail
 SSG Jerame Dooly and S
GT ...

Firing Squad:  Billy Worrell, Wally La Coste, John Cassidy

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Fairview Cemetery (New )
Boyertown, PA

June 20, 2008

    

DoD Detail
 
SW3 Michael Neglia, NC1(SW) Devon Benart, EOCN Jacob Fisher
(NOSC Lehigh Valley)

Firing Squad:  Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste, Cal Miller

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

June 28, 2008 - funeral #1

  Alan J. Ebersole  

 

DoD Detail
 
A1C Shannon, A1C Roberson

 

Willard Bickel, Chaplain                                                                               

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell (not shown, again)
Wally La Coste, Joan Alexander,
John Cassidy, Calvin Miller, Chuck Kropp

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

June 28, 2008 - funeral #2

   

Rev. Dr. Roland C. Turnbach

DoD Detail
 
CW3 Michael Werner, SSG Kieth Beyer

Taps was played in Echo...

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell (not shown, again)
Willard Bickel, Chaplain, Wally La Coste, Joan Alexander
John Cassidy, Calvin Miller, Chuck Kropp,
 
Fritz Kern (Bugler)

Fairview Cemetery (New )
Boyertown, PA

July 5, 2008

    

DoD Detail
 SSG Jerame Dooly and SPC Brant Bossons
 


 

Firing Squad
Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste, Larry Mc Cann

Willard Bickel, Chaplain  

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

July 9, 2008 

    

DoD Detail
SFC Patricia Gerber-O’Shea (Bugler),
CW3 Michael Werner

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell (not shown)
l. to r.
John Cassidy, Chuck Kropp
Larry Mc Cann, Wally La Coste, Calvin Miller

Taps played in echo by;
Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans" & SFC Patricia Gerber-O’Shea

Union Cemetery
"Canon Hill"
Boyertown, PA

July 10, 2008

    


(that is Fairview Cemetery across the valley)

Flag Folded by
Billy Worrell and Lee Wesner
& presented to next-of-kin by
Billy Worrell

Chuck Kropp (Chaplin)

Firing Squad Leader:  Billy Worrell (not shown)
l. to r.
John Cassidy, Chuck Kropp
Larry Mc Cann, Wally La Coste, Calvin Miller

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

July 14, 2008

    

DoD Detail
SFC Joe Broderick,
SGT Eric Leon

Chuck Kropp (Chaplin)

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller
John Cassidy, Chuck Kropp, Larry Mc Cann, Wally La Coste

St. Aloysius Cemetery (New)
Buchert Rd.,
Pottstown, PA

July 18, 2008

    

    

DoD Detail
SFC Milton Patton, supported by
John Cassidy

 

Chuck Kropp (Chaplin)

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller
 Chuck Kropp, Larry Mc Cann, Billy Worrell

Taps played in echo by;
Dick Repko, bugler and Fritz Kern, bugler

Mt. Zion Cemetery
Pottstown, PA

July 19, 2008

    

DoD Detail
 SGT Brian Shaw & SSG Brett Bennethum

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Firing Squad Leader:  Chuck Kropp
 Wally La Coste, John Cassidy & Larry Mc Cann

Pottstown Cemetery (West)
Pottstown, PA

July 22, 2008

    

DoD Detail
MAJ Robert L. Kress & SSG Jerame Dooly

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller
 Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste, & Larry Mc Cann

Fritz Kern, bugler

Oley Union Cemetery

July 22, 2008

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

July 31, 2008

DoD Detail
SrA Lees
& A1C Hackett

Firing Squad: 
Billy Worrell, Wally La Coste, Chuck Kropp, 
Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

August 1, 2008

DoD Detail
HMCS Griffing, PO3 McNease & PO3 Delossantos

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller 
Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

St. Paul's U.C.C. Cemetery
Amityille , PA

August 19, 2008

DoD Detail
SFC Steve Hassinger SPC Brant Bossons
Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller 
Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

September 29, 2008 - funeral #1

DoD Detail
SFC Steve Hassinger

Firing Squad Leader:  Mark Alexander 
Joan Alexander, Bradley Fink

Fritz Kern, bugler

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

September 29, 2008 - funeral #2

 DoD Detail
MAJ Robert L. Kress, SFC Patricia Gerber-O’Shea (Bugler)

 

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller 
Billy Worrell, Wally La Coste

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

October 18, 2008

    

DoD Detail
SFC Steve Hassinger,
SSG Kieth Beyer

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller 
John Cassidy, Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Taps played in echo by;
Eugene Johnson, bugler and SSG Kieth Beyer, bugler

 

Mercy & Truth Cemetery
Hanover St, Pottstown, PA

October 26, 2008

    

One of the 3,900 draftees from Pottstown who served in WWII

Pallbeares:
Calvin Miller,John Cassidy, Billy Worrell,
Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste

Flag folded & presented:
John Cassidy & Billy Worrell

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller 
John Cassidy, Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp, Wally La Coste


Chuck Kropp, Chaplain

Richard Repko, bugler

Fairview Cemetery
Boyertown, PA

November 3, 2008

    

Firing Squad Leader:  Mark Alexander
Joan Alexander,
Wally La Coste,
Calvin Miller,
Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp

Flag folded & presented:
Mark Alexander & Billy Worrell

Chuck Kropp, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

St. Aloysius Cemetery (New)
Buchert Rd.,
Pottstown, PA

November 6, 2008

    

Firing Squad:  Calvin Miller, Billy Worrell, Lee Wesner

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

November 15, 2008

    

  

DoD Detail
AT2 Callahan, AZ2 Ramos

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller 
John Cassidy, Billy Worrell,
Larry McCann, Ed Clark

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

November 21, 2008

    

    

DoD Detail
1LT Michael Parker

 

flag folded by 1LT Parker & Billy Worrell

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Firing Squad:  Calvin Miller, Wally LaCoste, Billy Worrell

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown, PA

December 27, 2008

    

Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller
Wally La Coste, John Cassidy
Billy Worrell, Larry McCann

Flag folded & presented:
Billy Worrell & John Cassidy

Willard Bickel, Chaplain

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"

 

Limerick Garden of Memories
44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA

December 29, 2008

    

 DoD Detail
WO1 Matthew Gerson, SFC Patricia Gerber-O’Shea (Bugler)

 

Billy Worrell, Chuck Kropp, Larry McCann, Wally La Coste,
Firing Squad Leader:  Calvin Miller ,
Willard Bickel, Chaplain


 

Lee Wesner, bugler "Bugles For Veterans"