4th Brigade Combat Team

Services for
PFC Chad M. Trimble
C Company, 1-61st Cavalry
KIA May 28, 2008


Memorial Service Bulletin
Memorial Service Pamphlet

photos from Peggy Pearson
Church of our Heritage

Services were held at the Church of our Heritage at Forest Lawn - Covina Hills.
Both the church and outdoor covered seating areas were filled, with standing-room only.

Representing the 506th Association, Hoyt Bruce Moore, III presented a Currahee Flag
to PFC Trimble's widow, Rosanna, and a Currahee Pin to each of his two daughters,
Steffani and Micaela, during the memorial service in the Church of our Heritage.

Honor Guard

Military funeral honors were provided by Team 3 Honor Guard, California
National Guard. Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags lined the paths.

Garden of Family Love
Burial was on a hilltop at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the San Gabriel
Mountains in the background. The folded US flag from PFC Trimble's casket
was passed from the Honor Guard to BG Joseph P. DiSalvo.

Presentation of Flag
BG Joseph P. DiSalvo, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs -
Western Hemisphere at the Pentagon, presented the folded US flag to
PFC Trimble's widow, Rosanna, and his daughters, Steffani and Micaela.

Presentation of Flag
BG DiSalvo presented a second US flag to PFC
Trimble's parents, Timothy and Nancy Trimble.

Flag Case

One of the Operation Enduring Freedom cases for the US flags presented to the family.


(L-R):
SGT Matthew Vera (1-61st CAV, Squadron Rear Detachment)
CPT Bruce Corum (California National Guard, Monterrey)
SSG Cory D.Winn (1-61st CAV, Squadron Rear Detachment/BDE S-2 NCOIC)
Hoyt Bruce Moore, III (A Co, 1-506th, 1970-1971)
BG Joseph P. DiSalvo (Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, Western Hemisphere)
John E. Pagel, II (Mortar Battery, 1st ABG, 506th, and HHC, 1st ABG, 506th, 1963-1964)

NOTE: in January 2006, COL Joseph DiSalvo was CO, 2nd BCT, 3ID, during the
Relief in Place/Transition of Authority from the 2nd BCT, 3ID to the 4th BCT, 506th
in Baghdad, and COL DiSalvo is in the photo with COL Thomas Vail (CO, 506th RCT)
at the bottom of the RIP/TOA web page. COL Vail is currently Chief of Staff, Com-
bined Joint Task Force-101, Bagram AB, Afghanistan.


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This page updated 09/24/08