A Marine who died during battle in World War II will be buried with full military honors in Mississippi.
Cpl. Quentin McCall was a member of Company I, 6th Marine Regiment, known as the “Fighting 6th Marines.” He was killed Nov. 23, 1943, during the Battle of Tarawa on a small island in the Pacific Ocean, near the equator.
McCall originally was buried in Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, along with about 30 other Marines.
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Mississippi Veterans Affairs said his body was returned to the U.S., and services are Monday at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Newton.