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06-26-08, 07:44 AM
Family Remembers Marine Killed in Afghanistan
Story Published: Jun 26, 2008 at 6:58 AM EDT
Story Updated: Jun 26, 2008 at 6:58 AM EDT
By Peter Ambrose
BRYANT, Ind. (AP) - Burial is scheduled for Friday for a 21-year-old Marine from the town of Bryant in eastern Indiana's Jay County who was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan.
Many flags in the small town of about 300 have been flying at
half-staff to mark the death of Lance Corporal Andrew Francis Whitacre.
His funeral will be held Friday morning, 10 A.M. at Jay County High School.
Ernie Whitacre says his son wanted to be a Marine since the age
of 14.
Whitacre was among two Marines reported killed last week during
the operations in Farah Province. He was assigned to the Marine
Expeditionary Force based at Twentynine Palms, California.
His fiancee, 18-year-old Casey McGuire, says she last spoke to
her finance by phone from Afghanistan on June 16th.
Whitacre joined the Marines soon after graduating from Jay
County High School in 2005.
Ellie
Story Published: Jun 26, 2008 at 6:58 AM EDT
Story Updated: Jun 26, 2008 at 6:58 AM EDT
By Peter Ambrose
BRYANT, Ind. (AP) - Burial is scheduled for Friday for a 21-year-old Marine from the town of Bryant in eastern Indiana's Jay County who was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan.
Many flags in the small town of about 300 have been flying at
half-staff to mark the death of Lance Corporal Andrew Francis Whitacre.
His funeral will be held Friday morning, 10 A.M. at Jay County High School.
Ernie Whitacre says his son wanted to be a Marine since the age
of 14.
Whitacre was among two Marines reported killed last week during
the operations in Farah Province. He was assigned to the Marine
Expeditionary Force based at Twentynine Palms, California.
His fiancee, 18-year-old Casey McGuire, says she last spoke to
her finance by phone from Afghanistan on June 16th.
Whitacre joined the Marines soon after graduating from Jay
County High School in 2005.
Ellie