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Associated Press - September 1, 2009 9:44 PM ET
HAMMOND, La. (AP) - The body of an 18-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan has been returned to his family.
On Tuesday, Pfc. Matthew Wildes' flag-draped casket arrived at Top Gun Aviation at the Hammond Airport as a large turnout of friends and family stood by to receive him. Troops carried the coffin to a hearse, which took the body to an area funeral home.
Wildes was killed Aug. 27 when a a roadside bomb struck a convoy in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says Wildes was with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division. The brigade went to Afghanistan in May to patrol a four-province area along the Pakistan border.
On Thursday, a graveside service with full military honors will be held at Westchurch Church of Christ in Hammond.
Information from: The Daily Star, http://www.hammondstar.com
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