TV Tribute To Plainfield Vet: Filming Is Thursday On Route 59

PLAINFIELD, IL — Cpl. Brandon Meyers was a car enthusiast — so much so that his parents, David and Wendy Meyers of Plainfield, host a fundraiser car show in his memory each year to help provide other veterans with PTSD with service dogs. At the time of his death, the 25-year-old Marine Corps veteran was restoring his prized 1968 Chevelle. Before he could complete the project, Brandon — known to friends and family as "Bubba" — succumbed to PTSD, taking his own life in June 2013. Now, a cable TV show will help the family finish Meyers' dream car.

The Velocity channel's "Garage Squad" will film in Plainfield the weeks of Aug. 8 and Aug. 14 at the Meyers family home. During filming, Brandon's Chevelle will be completed in time for a big reveal on Aug. 17.

Through Operation Welcome You Home, a Naperville non-profit dedicated to aiding local servicemen and women, area veterans and supporters are asked to show up for the taping of the Aug. 17 reveal.

The completed Chevelle will be unveiled during filming and guests are asked to be ready in the Jewel-Osco parking lot at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Jewel-Osco at Route 59 and Caton Farm Road. The big reveal is planned for 3 p.m.

The new season of "Garage Squad" premieres Aug. 24. The show airs at 9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on Velocity. Check back for updates on the air date for the Meyers family episode.

Read more: Plainfield Veteran's Legacy: Saving Lives, 1 Service Dog At A Time

Photo of Cpl. Brandon Meyers via GoFundMe