TAPS Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bicycle Ride
In honor of our Vietnam Veterans, please join us for an afternoon of bicycling, fun,
and fellowship on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at one o’clock in the afternoon.
This is our third year hosting this event, and like wine, it only gets better with age!
This year we will have shirts. You asked for them and we will guarantee to have
them to all who register before midnight on April 14 th .
This year we will also have a Port-o-Pot at the SAG half way thru the 50-mile course.
Riders of all ages and experience are welcome as we offer 5 different routes through
the beautiful neighborhoods that comprise the City of Huntington. Routes of 4
miles, 4.5 miles, 5 miles, and 10 miles are well marked and easy to follow. Younger
riders, families, and anyone looking for a more relaxed pace and distance are
encouraged to explore one of the new HARTA trails.
Back by popular demand we will have the 50-mile course designed by Master Cyclist
Chris Bucher of Trailhouse Village Bicycles. This ride is perfect for those of you who
want to escape the city and see what Huntington County has to offer. This course
will work its way from the downtown area to Roanoke, across the southern part of
the county, over the Huntington Reservoir to Andrews. From there it will cross the
Wabash River and head north to the challenging hills of the Wabash River Valley
before returning to the City of Huntington. New to this year’s route is a stop at the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Veterans Memorial Park. Come see the TAPS
bronze statue that was made possible in part by your support of this ride.
For more information about the TAPS monument and the Thomas Aquinas Parker
Statue, please visit the TAPS Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/T.A.P.S.Memorial/
Entry Fee: $25
Sunday April 28 th @1:00pm
Schenkel Station 11 W State St. Huntington In 46750
TAPS
Hospital Corpsman First Class Petty Officer Thomas Aquinas Parker, a Huntington
native born on December 31, 1937, was a US Navy Corpsman assigned to Marine Air
Group 36, 1 st Medical Battalion, 1 st Marine Division.
On April 5, 1967, HM1 Parker was assigned to a UH1E “Huey” medical evacuation
helicopter supporting Operation DeSoto, Southeast of Nui Dang Hill, Quang Ngai
Province, South Vietnam. While hovering over the landing zone, the Huey on which
Parker was riding was hit by enemy fire and exploded.
According to witnesses HM1 Parker died of wounds sustained in the explosion of
the aircraft. A Navy account of the incident states that an extensive search of the
area was made and his remains could not be recovered. Parker is the only American
missing on April 5, 1967.
This monument is dedicated to the men and women who honorably served their
country in South Vietnam, especially those who never came home. You will not be
forgotten.
Dedicated on November 11, 2017
Semper Fidelis
Registration fees
Bicycle Ride Closed
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$25.00Mar 1 - Apr 28
Event schedule
- Sun, April 28, 2019 1:00 PM - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bicycle Ride
Contact information
- Event contact
- TAPS Memorial Fund
- zahmrachel@gmail.com
- Phone
- +1 260-388-4330