Fallen Marine Honored in Waldwick [Photo Gallery]
Hundreds of residents paid their last respects to fallen Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph D'Augustine Tuesday during a procession through his hometown of Waldwick.
Clutching American flags under a crisp azure sky, hundreds of residents lined the streets of Waldwick Tuesday to pay their last respects to fallen Staff Sgt. Joseph D’Augustine, who was killed last week in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. D’Augustine, a 29-year-old explosive ordinance disposal technician and 2001 graduate of Waldwick High School, received a hero’s return with a procession through his hometown. The procession started at the Route 17 north exit ramp at Sheridan Avenue, went past his home on Campbell Street, through the center of town on East Prospect Street and to Waldwick High School, before it circled back around to St. Luke’s Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. “It’s an honor to be here for someone who gave his life for me … even though…
Sandi
9:00 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
RIP, SSgt. Proud to say you were from my hometown. So wished you were walking down the street to recieve such a warm welcome home . . . .thank you for your service and thanks to your family for sharing you more ›