Confirmed Mission: SSG Leroy C. Cloud, 24, WWII US Army KIA, Taylor, TX - 06 April 2024
Saturday portion remains as originally posted. Semper Gumby
The family SSG Leroy C. Cloud has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to participate in his interment services. SSG Cloud went MIA following a battle with German forces at Saint-Germain-d’Elle, France, on July 26, 1944. In August 1944 the War Department declared him KIA. Through the efforts of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and American Graves Registration Command, SSG Cloud’s remains were identified and a Certificate of Death issued on 29 August 2023.
Additional information can be found here: https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile...
Date/Time: Saturday, 06 April 2024. Graveside service begins at 2 pm.
Location: Taylor City Cemetery, E 4th St, Taylor, TX 76574. We will stage at the cemetery, eastern edge road (labeled 14th on the map). https://tinyurl.com/Taylor-City-Cemetery
Timeline: Due to the anticipated large turnout for this event, we are staging a bit early.
12:30 – 1:00 pm – Staging
1:00 pm – Briefing
Flag line at the direction of the ride captain
Wx: High 75F, cloudy, windy
Notes: This is a flag line only for the duration of the interment service. If you’d like to get together for lunch in Taylor beforehand, be at Louis Mueller BBQ by 11:30 am.
