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Leo Roysycke

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Leo Roysycke
MULTI-CITY, MULTI-STATE – March 13, 2026

About the Mission:

US Air Force Retired MSgt Leo (Mr. Leo) Roysycke (94). Mr. Roysycke’s known awards are AF Good Conduct Medal w/ 3 olc, AF Commendation Medal, AF Longevity Service Award w/ 4 bronze olc. Mr. Roysycke was a Jet Aircraft Mechanic for 20 years active duty. Following his Air Force retirement, he continued his A/C mechanic career in Ft. Walton Beach, FL for 14 years before he retired again. While in the Air Force, he played Base Level basketball. His team earned second string All-Air Force honors, and he was named one of the top 10 Sports Players of 1956.

Obituary: https://www.riemannfamily.com/obituaries/leo-rozycke-sr

Primary Staging Details:
March 13, 2026 — 8:00 AM
Riemann Family Funeral Home
13872 Lemoyne Blvd.
behind Raceway gas station south of I-10 exit 50
Biloxi, Mississippi

Ride Captain:

Bob Harwood
228-243-5446

Instructions:

KSU 8:15
We will accompany Mr. Roysycke to meet the AL PGR at the AL Welcome Center east of the MS/AL line and continue to FL. We will arrive at AL Welcome Center at approx. 8:50 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE: If any MS riders that wish to continue to FL and to the committal service, please note that we are going to Barrancas National Cemetery which is on Pensacola Naval Air Station, As a rider on the base, you must wear boots that cover the ankle, long sleeve shirt, approved helmet, gloves, and have no weapons with you.
Of course you are welcome to only go to the AL Welcome Center and then return home.

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

 

Stage 2 Details:
March 13, 2026 — 8:45 AM
AL west Welcome Center
I-10 east of MS line
Grand Bay, AL

Ride Captain:

Greg Sellman
251-490-9791

Instructions:

MS PGR will arrive at approx. 8:50. Following a short break and briefing, we will accompany Mr. Roysycke to Pensacola, FL to meet with FL PGR. KSU not later than 9:05.

PLEASE NOTE: If any riders that wish to continue to the committal service after arriving in FL, please note that we are going to Barrancas National Cemetery which is on Pensacola Naval Air Station, As a rider on the base, you must wear boots that cover the ankle, long sleeve shirt, approved helmet, gloves, and have no weapons with you.
Of course you are welcome to only go to the church and then return home if you don’t wish to attend the ceremony.

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

 

Stage 3 Details:
March 13, 2026 — 11:00 AM
Olive Baptist Church – Warrington campus
103 W. Winthrop Ave
Pensacola, FL

Ride Captain:

Paul Hurt
850-543-4202

Instructions:

KSU 11:10
MS and AL PGR will arrive at approx. 10:45. Following the briefing we will head to the base gate and will be escorted to the committal shelter and stand a flag line for the 11:30 committal service.

PLEASE NOTE: If any riders that wish to continue to the committal service after arriving in FL, please note that we are going to Barrancas National Cemetery which is on Pensacola Naval Air Station, As a rider on the base, you must wear boots that cover the ankle, long sleeve shirt, approved helmet, gloves, and have no weapons with you.

Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.

 


Submitted by: Robert Harwood
Mississippi Assistant State Captain


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