Decatur,IL : Hundreds mourn Illinois sailor who died in USS McCain collision on September, Monday 11th 2017

A central Illinois sailor who died when the destroyer USS McCain collided with an oil tanker near Singapore last month was remembered as a hero during his funeral Monday.

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Life Foursquare Church in Decatur, three weeks after Logan S. Palmer, 23, went missing following the collision He was one of 10 sailors whose remains were recovered.

The Rev. Mark Cooper said Palmer "gave his life in service to his country" and told his family that "Logan's sacrifice is also your sacrifice."


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Hundreds mourn Illinois sailor who died in USS McCain collision