Remains of Marine Returned From Afghanistan, Thousands Pay Tribute in Procession

Crowds of people and La Verne firefighters on the overpass paying tribute to Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, in La Verne, Calif., on Sept. 21, 2021. Linda Jiang/The Epoch Times

LA VERNE, Calif.—On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the body of Dylan R. Merola was returned home to California. Merola was among the dozens killed in an Aug. 26 bombing at a Kabul airport in Afghanistan.

From the airport to the cemetery, more than 10 overpasses along the way were crowded with people holding American flags to express their thanks to U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola.