HONOR MISSION
SSgt Leo Husak, 21, US Army, WWII MIA, KIA, Purple Heart, of West, TX
The family of Staff Sergeant Leo Husak has requested the presence and participation of the Patriot Guard Riders with the Procession and Committal Services of their Loved One.
Leo was drafted into the United States Army on March 4, 1943 where he started his Basic Infantry training at Camp Walters in Mineral Wells, TX, and later at Camp Butner in North Carolina. Upon the completion of basic training, Leo was reassigned to Camp Pickett in Virginia for Army Combat Infantry training. At the completion of his combat training, Leo came home on furlough that summer and it was the last time his family saw him. In December of 1944, he was deployed to the combat theater in Germany with Company A's First Battalion 309th Infantry Regiment and on January 30, 1945 he was classified as Missing in Action while leading a reconnaissance patrol in the vicinity of Rollesbroich, Germany. The patrol came around a corner and came under extensive enemy fire when his buddies could not retrieve his body and had to retreat. When they came back with additional resources, they were not able to find any trace of Leo. The War Department continued to list Leo as Missing in Action until the first part of December of 1945 when he was declared as Killed in Action during combat. Leo attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. in the United States Army and was awarded The Purple Heart and honored on Tablets of the Missing at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium, The World War II Memorial at the West City Hall, the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., the 8th Air Force Museum at Barksdale AFB, LA, and the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA. His entire obituary may be viewed here: http://www.aderholdfuneralhome.com/obituary/leo-john-husak
Date: Sat, 23 June 18
Killeen Staging Time: 0830
Killeen Staging Location: Valero Gas Station, 4402 East Rancier Avenue, Killeen, TX 76543 (http://tinyurl.com/ybybrb5)
KSU: 1050 +/- at the discretion of the Funeral Director. The Flag Captain will proceed to West Brethren Church Cemetery, 501 4 Corners Rd, West, TX 76691 (https://tinyurl.com/yawx5l4b)
WX: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Notes:
1. Be at stagingS ON TIME and TOPPED OFF.
2. Hydrate well prior, bring water for yourself and a buddy and dress with consideration of the weather conditions.
3. Ride to the staging area quietly, the service will be in progress at staging time.
