Family and friends gathered this weekend to honor the life of 22-year-old 2nd Lt. Joseph Fortin, who was killed in Iraq last month. The Governor and and Fortin's fellow soldiers were among the mourners.
The St. Johnsbury man was killed by an improvised explosive device near Baghdad. Thousands of mourners lined roads as the soldier's body was returned to St. Johnsbury from the Burlington Airport.
Fortin left a wife, his parents and siblings.
The St. Johnsbury man was killed by an improvised explosive device near Baghdad. Thousands of mourners lined roads as the soldier's body was returned to St. Johnsbury from the Burlington Airport.
Fortin left a wife, his parents and siblings.
