PGRNY Completed Missions

Honor Mission

Walter Eagleson Wright

United States Army
Vietnam War Era Veteran

Calverton, NY - 02-25-2026

***UPDATED 23 February 2026 - 22:15 hrs***
This mission has been rescheduled.  See
updated information below

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 8, Region 9

About the Mission:

This veteran honorably served this nation from July 1967 to July 1969 as a supply and Maintenance Officer at Fort Lee, Virginia. He attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Sharpshooter Badge w/ Recoilless Bar.

He went on to be a master mechanic with Toyota and a licensed pilot. The family has requested Patriot Guard Riders to stand and honor him.

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

UPDATED

02-25-2026 at 10:30am

Staging Location:

Calverton National Cemetery
210 Princeton Blvd.
Calverton, NY 11933

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Mike Osip
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631-494-8981

Special Information:

Meet RC Mike at front gate for arrival of NOCE Funeral Home with the honoree. 

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Pete Jepson SRC Region 9

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