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Procession will lead fallen soldier home to Morehead City on Thursday

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published April 19, 2023 at 6:43 AM EDT
Staff Sgt. Joshua Caleb Gore and eight others were killed in the crash while training with the 101st Airborne Division in Kentucky.
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Staff Sgt. Joshua Caleb Gore and eight others were killed in the crash while training with the 101st Airborne Division in Kentucky.

The body of a West Carteret High School graduate killed in a military helicopter crash in late March is coming home.

Staff Sgt. Joshua Caleb Gore and eight others were killed in the crash while training with the 101st Airborne Division in Kentucky.

A procession that will include an escort by the Patriot Guard will bring Gore back to Morehead City on Thursday; it’s expected to arrive in Morehead City between 6:30 and 9 p.m.

The family will hold a private service.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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