Memorial Service For Fallen Aviators Set For Sunday

The 6^th Cavalry Museum invites the public to attend the Memorial Service at the 6^th Cavalry Memorial Garden which is located on Barnhardt Circle near the 6^th Cavalry Museum, on Sunday. The 10 a.m. church service includes a blessing of the bikes and memorial service for 4/6 aviators Captain Anne M.

Montgomery, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Frank A. Buoniconti III, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Shan J. Satterfield and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lucas D. Sigfrid. All four were members of the 4th Squadron, 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington and died December 12, 2011, during a helicopter training exercise. A tablet honoring these soldiers will be placed in the 6^th Cavalry Memorial Garden alongside the WWII monument that lists the names of the 106 6^th Cavalrymen who were killed in World War II.

 

Members of the 3^rd Squadron / 12^th Cavalry Regiment will be attending as the Honor Guard to place the memorial wreath as they close their Reunion week-end.  The 12^th Cavalry was stationed at Fort Oglethorpe 1905 – 1909.