Fallen soldier laid to rest in Algona

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa native who was killed during combat in Afghanistan has been laid to rest.

KCCI reports hundreds of people attended Army Sgt. Joseph Richardson’s funeral in Algona on Saturday.

Richardson died Nov. 16 while on patrol in Paktika province. Richardson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

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