Mourners Honor Iowa Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Family and friends are honoring an Iowa Army National Guard soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Hundreds of people filled IKM-Manning High School in Manning on Wednesday for the funeral for 32-year-old Staff Sgt. James Justice, of Grimes. KCCI-TV in Des Moines says friends talked about Justice's military friends, his life-long buddies and his family, especially his love for his young daughter.
Justice died of enemy small arms fire on April 23 while helping to rescue the crew of a helicopter that made a hard landing. Another Iowa soldier, Spc. Zachary Durham, of Des Moines, was injured.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Both men were assigned to the 113th Cavalry, which is based at Camp Dodge.
Justice will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.