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Return parade Friday, funeral Saturday for Staff Sgt. McBride
Public viewing also Friday
Chester McBride full uniform
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chester J. McBride III
The body of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chester J. McBride III, 30, the Statesboro native killed on duty in Afghanistan Dec. 21, will be returned home New Year’s Day via Statesboro Bulloch County Airport, according to arrangements a funeral home released Tuesday on behalf of his family. The family requests that others respect their privacy and not come to the airport itself. However, a public Welcome Home Parade is scheduled to begin at approximately 1 p.m. Friday.
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