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Remains of Cpl. Daegan Page to arrive in Omaha at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Eppley Airfield

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Posted at 2:56 PM, Sep 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-06 16:35:28-04

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The remains of Marine Cpl. Daegan Page, who was one of 13 service members killed by a suicide bomber during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, will return to Omaha on Friday at 1:30 p.m. local time.

The family also said that a funeral service will be held on Friday, September 17 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 13271 Millard Ave in Omaha.

"We know many people would like the opportunity to come pay their respects to Daegan. We are working on coordinating a public visitation before the funeral on Friday, Sept. 17. We will announce the time/date/location as soon as we have that arranged," Cpl. Page's family said in a statement.

The family is working with the Omaha Police Department to determine the route for the transfer of Cpl. Page's remains to the funeral home. That information will be forthcoming.

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