It was a somber moment late Monday night as dozens of people lined the streets throughout Hingham, Mass., to honor 25-year-old Sgt. Matthew Partyka, who died earlier this month.
The town had asked residents along these areas to silently stand in respect with U.S. or Marine Corps flags, if possible. It was a somber moment late Monday night as dozens of people lined the streets, not only on Main Street, but all throughout town to honor the local Marine.
Those who spoke to NBC10 Boston said they never had a chance to meet the Marine but felt it was important to show their support Monday night. "I think it's important to pay respects for a town member, a community member, and also a soldier, a Marine serving our country," said Jeff Weggeman."It's very important, and I've got a lot of respect for people like that."
He enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 2016 and deployed to Kuwait in 2017 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. During his time in the service, his decorations include Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon .
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