Riders arrived for three missions that would happen at two shelters, one right after the other.  All three briefs were held prior to the MM1 Hendricks mission.  All riders left to prepare the flag line at shelter B while the ride captain remained behind to greet Mrs. Hendricks and family.  She arrived with several grandsons, her daughter and friends from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), of which she is a member.  

The ride captain provided Mrs. Hendricks documentation regarding the USS Lamberton during WWII.  She advised that MM1 Hendricks had been temporaliy assigned to the USS Medusa, a berthing ship, to assist in repairing another ship.  So, even though the Lamberton had been about 20 miles out to sea during the attack on Pearl Harbor, our Sailor was actually AT Pearl during the attack.

We had prepared for the eventuality of the PGR folding the flag because the schedule stated NO Honors.  However, when we arrived at the shelter we found three sailors waiting.  The Captain was informed that MM1 Hendricks was a Pearl Harbor Survivor and he did mention that to Mrs. Hendricks after presenting the folded flag to her.  At the conclusion of the Memorial Service some of the riders left to prepare shelter A for our next mission.  The remaining riders stayed at B to wait for our third mission.