The NTXPGR came to honor a WWII veteran. We established and stood a flag line at the funeral home for this American Hero. When services started, flags were furled and we prepared for the procession to the cemetery. After services were concluded at the cemetery, nearly every family member and most of the friends came by and shook every PGR's hand and thanked us. With a special note on the WWII veteran, his son in law informed us, that SSgt Newton had been in the thick and thin with the 101st Airborne at the "Battle of the Bulge". He was originally assigned to the signal corps, but was told to get behind the wheel of a truck and transport troops. Once there, his transport duties where terminated and he was handed a rifle and told to get ready to defend himself. He told this to his family (which they never knew) prior to passing away in the Dallas VA hospital. 