Body of Fallen Marine To Arrive Home Wednesday Night (Millstadt, IL - St. Louis, MO suburb)

KSDK-TV ^ | 12/8/04

[StarCMC]

Created: 12/8/2004 4:30:12 PM Updated: 12/8/2004 5:43:25 PM

(KSDK) -- A Millstadt, Illinois Marine killed in the line of duty will return home Wednesday night. A formal ceremony is scheduled at Lambert International Airport tonight when the plane carrying Corporal Matthew Wyatt is expected to arrive.

His body will be escorted off the plane by a number of Marines, including Wyatt's own father.

Corporal Matthew Wyatt was 21 years old and a graduate of Belleville West High School. He was killed in a car bombing near the Iraq border on Friday. He had been performing guard duty at the time.

Wyatt was part of a military family and relatives say he was eager to serve his country.

Visitation for Wyatt will be Thursday. the funeral will be Friday at 11am in Millstadt. Wyatt will be buried with full military honors.

[StarCMC]

God bless the families of our fallen heroes. I am so proud to live in this city. Tonight I was listening to traffic reports as I had to be out during evening rush. The traffic reporters on a local station were reminding the audience that this young hero's body was being flown into Lambert International Airport and there would be a motorcade to Millstadt and to please be patient and give honor to this fallen hero if traffic tie-ups resulted. I wish we still did what's done in the country and in the south - pull OFF the road and sit still out of respect until the motorcade passes by.

In any event, thank you Coporal Wyatt for your sacrifice. May you rest in peace and receive a warriors welcome in heaven.

[StarCMC]

Fallen hero ping

Missouri ping

[BlessedBeGod]

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord
And let Thy perpetual Light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace. Amen.

Bump for a hero!

[livius]

I'm proud of him and proud of you all there in your city.
Prayers for him and his family and your good town.

[82Marine89]

The Marine Corps Hymn


From the Halls of Montezuma
To the Shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
of United States Marine.

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job--
The United States Marines.

Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.



Godspeed Corporal of Marines, Corporal Wyatt.

[Kathy in Alaska]

RIP Cpl Wyatt

[MHT]

A St. Louis radio station was giving the route of the hearse from the airport to the funeral home and asking everyone on the road during that time to do something to show respect. I am touched by his bravery, his family's sacrifice, and the pride of the community which has lost him.

God grant him peace and his family healing in their grief.

[Chieftain]

Rest in Peace, Cpl Wyatt.

Semper Fidelis

[StarCMC]

I was crying as I was driving and trying to explain to my kids what was going on. Was the station WIL? That's what I had on and they were talking about it...

[TexKat]

America thanks you Coporal Matthew Wyatt

RIP

If I Die Before You Wake

[cambodia]

God bless this brave young man and his family. My town in Utah lost a Marine in September - all businesses were closed, flags were in abundance and the funeral had to be moved to a larger church owing to the number of people who showed up to pay their respects. I hope every soldier is granted this same level of respect as was seen in my town, now in Missouri and hopefully, in every community of our great country.

[StarCMC]

No one said they shouldn't. Why don't you post their stories?

[StarCMC]

Meow?? Welcome to FR.

[Darksheare]

Why do you think they received less?

[Darksheare]

Welcome to FR.
Your signup date is tomorrow, and you've been rather busy.

[StarCMC]

He's dead, Jim!

[Darksheare]

Okay, I'm kinda lost.

[StarCMC]

Lost? Nah - you're here. No there. No - would you be still????

[StarCMC]

Honks me off when a thread about a fallen hero gets hit by a troll....

Maybe it's still alive...