Loved ones say final goodbyes to decorated WWII veteran

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UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Families lined the streets of Indian Trail on Thursday morning, paying their respects to Pvt. James Crump.

[RELATED: James Crump, a local World War II hero, has died]

Crump stormed the beaches of Normandy and fought in the Battle of the Bulge before returning to Union County.

Eyewitness News reporter Glenn Counts was there for the emotional procession. Watch the video at the top of this page to hear from those who came to honor the war hero.