Remains of Downey Marine to arrive Friday at Los Alamitos

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The remains of Lance Cpl. Joshua Whittle are scheduled to arrive at 11 a.m. Friday at Los Alamitos Air Base. 

The flag-draped coffin will be off-loaded onto the tarmac by military personnel and placed in a hearse. All uniformed personnel will be required to stand at attention. 

There will be a procession from the base to the mortuary.

The viewing is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, 8348 Third St., Downey. The funeral is 10 a.m. Monday at the same location. Following the funeral, there will be a 57-mile procession to Riverside National Ceremony. Internment is scheduled for 1:15 p.m.

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Salute to the fallen soldiers.

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