'He is finally home': Effingham County celebrates return of sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack

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Keith Tipsword was declared missing in action following the Pearl Harbor attack. Hundreds of flags were placed along the route from the funeral home to Tipsword's burial site. Residents and students from Altamont schools honored Tipsword as his casket made its way through the route.

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