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Family, Friends, Descendants, and Community Honor Fallen POW Hero  A police escort exits the tarmac security gate, leading a Patton Funeral Home hearse carrying the remains of PFC POW Frank Brooks from the Louisville International Airport on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Darren Doyle, story and photos: Alyssa Doyle, photos: Joseph Barkoff photos: It was an emotional homecoming for family, friends, and the community of PFC Frank Brooks, whose remains were returned to Edmonson County this evening. The transfer from the U.S. Army was made today at 5:35PM eastern time at the Louisville International Airport to the care of Patton Funeral Home, who transported the flag-draped casket all the way back to Brownsville with a processional lined with family and descendants. Louisville area fire departments stood at attention on top of overpasses with flags waving and salutes as the processional traveled below. It was indeed enough to make the hair on one's arm stand up as well as wetting the eye.    
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Anna Denham
9/29/2023 09:16:44 am
I just want to thank you at Edmonson Voice on the great coverage you did for Pvt. Brooks. I'm disappointed in the local news station for not covering it but you guys made sure that there was coverage so God bless you and again thank you.
Don Fryer
9/30/2023 12:08:34 pm
My heartfelt thanks to Edmonson Voice for its extensive coverage of PFC Brooks’ return home. As a distant relative and living far away, I knew of this story thanks to a local family member there directing me to your site. Small town patriotic America, across all generations. Makes me proud to be a part of that lineage and “upbringing”. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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