11 Nov 2005

Funerals to be held for Northern Marianas soldiers killed in Iraq

9:35 am on 11 November 2005

The funeral will be held today for one of two Northern Marianas soldiers killed in Iraq last month.

The Saipan Tribune newspaper reports Specialist Derence Jack will be buried today on the island, with the remains of Sergeant Wilgene Lieto to be interred tomorrow.

About 6,000 people crowded the highway leading to the airport in Saipan when the bodies were flown in aboard a Continental cargo plane from Philadelphia.