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Wicomico County Soldier to be Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

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SALISBURY, Md. (AP) - A soldier from Wicomico County who was killed in Afghanistan will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

TheDaily Times of Salisbury reports 48-year-old Sgt. Maj. Wardell Turner of Nanticoke will be buried Monday at the cemetery outside Washington.

Turner's sister says most of Turner's family is making the trip to Arlington for the funeral.

Turner is survived by his wife, Katherine, five children - including a son who served in Afghanistan - and three grandchildren.

The Pentagon announced Turner was killed Nov. 24 in Kabul when a vehicle carrying an improvised explosive device attacked his vehicle. Also killed in the attack was 27-year-old Spc. Joseph Riley of Grove City, Ohio.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.