
GERING, Neb. — The Rev. Gerald Harr told the family of David J. Moreno that they should take comfort in knowing the Navy hospital corpsman’s accomplishments will endure forever.
Moreno was buried just a few feet from his grandparents’ graves as a large group of family and friends gathered to remember the petty officer third class.
Moreno, 26, died July 17 in Iraq of an accidental gunshot wound. As weapons were being unloaded after a mission, one of the weapons discharged, instantly killing him.
During Moreno’s funeral at Christ the King Catholic Church, Harr drew a parallel between Moreno and Gen. George Patton, who often talked about how much...