Beaver County Airman Killed Last Year In Afghanistan Finally Laid to Rest

A Beaver County airman killed last year in Afghanistan has finally been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin – a Hopewell graduate and Hookstown resident – was buried Thursday with full military honors. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports more than 300 people attended a short service before the burial. Elchin was eulogized by his commander as an airman who willingly accepted tough assignments, adding that he loved the military and died fighting for freedom and security for his country.


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