Opening Ceremonies at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum will take place at 07:00 am and the runners will head out on Parnell Blvd at 07:30 am heading South through downtown Ft. Wayne on US 27.
Schedule of events for Friday, May 12 Run for the Fallen activities:
0700 – Opening Ceremonies at Allen County Memorial Coliseum – FTW
0730 – Start run at Allen County Memorial Coliseum.
10:26 – Enter Adams County and Adams County Sherriff’s Department take lead on escort duties.
HM 1-016 – Cpl Aaron L. Seal // SPC Jeffery Wilbur Corban // LCpl Troy Bailey // SrA Eivette D. Martinez
Location: US 33/US 27,, South of Power lines & N. of Brunson Rd, Decatur, IN
11:32 – HM 1-022 – SSG Travis Hunsberger // SSG Stephen Martin // Cpl Justin Huff // TSgt Christopher Matero North side of Decatur near Recycling Center
12:16 – HM26 : Phillip C. Jenkins – North Yost Woods Addition Entrance.
01:00 – HM30 : Michael T. Hiester (Bluffton) – Just a little North of US27 and 124 Intersection.
02:06 – HM36 : Nicholas A. Taylor – Clark St. and US 27.
02:17 – HM37 : Affolder Implement Stop at South Adams – Brian Leonhart was in Nick Taylor’s unit and was killed earlier in January of 2012 (01/06/12).
3:01 – HM 1-041 – SPC Michael Wiesemann // PO2 Kevin Bushell // CPL Phillip Nicklaus // MAJ David J. Kaelin
Location :South of intersection of Shackley St. on US 27, Geneva, IN
3:45 – HM 1-045 – LCpl Andrew Francis Whitacre – Jay County High School Graduate and Bryant Resident
Location: Intersection of Wilson St on Hendricks St/ US 27, Bryant, IN
4:51 – HM 1-051 – Arrive in Portland LCpl David K. Fribley // SGT Jason A. Schumann // SSG Douglas Paul Scott
Location: Intersection of Industrial Park Dr on US 27, Portland, IN, In front of El
05:02 – End Day 1 at Freedom Park in Portland.