Pvt. Vernon Paul Keaton returns to Oklahoma for internment

1st Sgt. Kerwin Williams, Marine Corps Honor Guard team leader, right, stands stoically against a colorful Oklahoma sky with members of the Oklahoma Patriot Riders in the background as they await the plane carrying the remains of Marine Corps Pvt. Vernon Paul Keaton November 14, 2017, Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Keaton was killed Dec. 7, 1941, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His remains were recently positively identified by the Department of Defense and returned to Oklahoma for internment. Marines from Rocket Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, based at the Marine Corps Reserve Center in Oklahoma City provided the carry team for the casket while the Oklahoma Patriot Riders escorted the hearst from the airport to the funeral home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

PHOTO BY: Greg L. Davis
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