ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The procession for local fallen hero Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz will stretch across the St. Louis area Wednesday afternoon.
Schmitz was one of 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Aug. 26. Schmitz was among a group of Marines sent back to Afghanistan to assist with evacuation efforts.
His remains will arrive at St. Louis Lambert International Airport at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. From there, the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed a procession will escort Schmitz's remains to a St. Charles County funeral home.
The procession is expected to start at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lambert. It’ll continue west on Interstate 70 for 12 miles, stretching from the airport to Baue Funeral Home, which is just off the Cave Springs Road exit.
READ FULL STORY: [ Ссылка ]
