Ceremony marks return of slain soldier's body to Canada
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 | 9:59 PM ET
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The grieving family of Cpl. Anthony Boneca wept as the remains of the fallen soldier, killed in a firefight in Afghanistan, were returned to Canada.
A plane carrying the body of the 21-year-old reservist touched down at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario just before 7 p.m. local time Wednesday.
Boneca's casket, draped in a Canadian flag, was carried by pallbearers from a Canadian Forces plane to a waiting hearse on the airfield.
The body of Cpl. Anthony Boneca was carried by pallbearers at CFB Trenton, Ont.
(Tom Hanson/Canadian Press)
His parents, his girlfriend and other family members carried roses as they were escorted onto the tarmac — several of them sobbed openly.
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean, Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Rick Hillier were also on hand for the repatriation ceremony.
A funeral for the reservist from Thunder Bay, Ont., is scheduled for Monday in his hometown.
Cpl. Anthony Boneca was killed on Sunday in a battle with insurgents west of Kandahar.
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