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Fallen soldier returns home

By Shelby Fenster
November 18, 2010 - 4:46 pm
Chittenango pays their respects.

The body of a Chittenango native who was killed in Afghanistan returned home Thursday.  Army Sergeant Ed Bolen was killed by a roadside bomb on Nov. 10, only two weeks after being deployed. 

The plane carrying Bolen's remains touched at Hancock Air Base shortly before 11:15 a.m.  According WSYR, a military transfer ceremony was held before the casket was driven to Chittenango.

Tthe Patriot Riders motorcycle group lead the entourage as they drove to Chittenango.  According to The Post Standard, people lined the streets of Chittenango, paying their respects to Bolen. 

Calling hours will be held Friday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Chittenango High School.  The burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. 

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