Body of fallen Navy Corpsman Maxton Soviak returns to Erie County

The body of Ohio native and Navy Corpsman Maxton William "Max" Soviak returned home Wednesday morning.

“We want to be able to pay our deepest respects and honor Corpsman Soviak and the ultimate sacrifice he’s made,” Erie County Sheriff Paul Sigsworth said prior to the events.

Soviak was one of 13 service members killed in an attack in Afghanistan last month as soldiers were attempting to evacuate citizens from Kabul's airport, and dozens of Afghan civilians also lost their lives. All 13 were returned to U.S. soil at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

During travel from Dover, a member of the U.S. Military stayed with Soviak until he was returned to family in Ohio.

“It’s a very careful and detailed proces,” Sigsworth told 3News.

Soviak’s body arrived at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport at 10:25 a.m. this morning and left for a private procession on the Ohio Turnpike to Erie County. A public procession then began on U.S. Route 250 and eventually past Milan Edison High School to the funeral home in Berlin Heights.

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