ST. LOUIS - A somber procession wound its way through the St. Louis area Thursday afternoon as Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz's remains were escorted from St. Charles County to his final resting place at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

People lined up all along the 31-mile route. They waved flags, saluted and paused to thank the Marine for his service.

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. Missouri Governor Mike Parson has ordered United States and Missouri flags at government buildings to fly at half-staff Thursday in his honor.

The funeral procession itself was filled with hundreds of vehicles.

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