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April 15

Honor Mission
John E Colby Jr, Retired
US Marine Corps – Vietnam
MULTI-CITY West Boylston, and Boylston, Massachusetts – April 15, 2025

About the Mission:

John proudly served his country in the US Marines. In July of 1965 he enlisted
In the Marines.After boot camp he was stationed in Guantanamo Bay,Cuba,for artillery training. He was then stationed in Camp Delmar in California, where he taught Landing Vehicles Tracked (LVT) crews on the use of the 105mm howitzer. John rose quickly through the ranks and became one of the youngest non-commissioned officers in the US Marines. He was promoted to crew chief on an LVT-H-6 and was deployed to Vietnam. In May of 1967 he was seriously wounded in combat at Con Thien, Vietnam. In 1968 he was honorably retired by the Marine Corps. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart among other medals.He was a life member of the Marine Corps League, the DAV and the American Legion.

Primary Staging Details:
April 15, 2025 — 9:00 AM
Fay Brothers Funeral Home
1 West Boylston St
West Boylston, Massachusetts

Ride Captain:

Steve Whynot
sk1_whynot@hotmail.com

Instructions:

Briefing: 9:30 AM
Flag line: 9:35 AM

Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided.
Large Bike Flags will not be needed.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.

 

Stage 2 Details:
April 15, 2025 — 11:45 AM
Pine Grove Cemetery
199 Scar Hill Rd
Boylston, MA

Ride Captain:

Steve Whynot
sk1_whynot@hotmail.com

Instructions:

Briefing: 12:10 PM
Flag line: 12:20 PM

Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided.
Large Bike Flags will not be needed.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.

Submitted by: Mark Strait
Massachusetts Assistant State Captain


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