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Pamela Toppen, mother of U.S. Army soldier Pfc. Aaron Toppen, accepts the flag from her son's casket at his burial in Orland Park.
Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune
Pamela Toppen, mother of U.S. Army soldier Pfc. Aaron Toppen, accepts the flag from her son’s casket at his burial in Orland Park.
Chicago Tribune
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The body of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen landed at Midway Airport Saturday, June 21, 2014, and was taken by an escort to his hometown in the south suburbs where he continues to be honored. Toppen, 19, died in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan early this month.