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A Kentucky Air Force sergeant who died overseas will be laid to rest tomorrow.

34 year old Technical Sergeant Ashley Young Pruitt was killed last month when her aircraft went down during Operation Epic Fury.

She was born and raised in Bardstown, where people lined the streets to pay their respects.

Just yesterday, our Laura Rogers has more from Nelson County.

>> The city of Bardstown, coming together to honor the service and sacrifice of Tech Sergeant Ashley Pruitt.

>> We've got the entire block, and I haven't been down to 45 yet, but I'm pretty sure that the motorcycle brigade is set up and ready to go.

>> Hundreds of people gathered for a formal escort and procession from the airport to the funeral home.

>> Brotherhood American got to show respect for those fallen.

And this young lady has sacrificed the most.

>> Pruitt was one of six service members who died aboard a KC 135 air tanker that went down over Iraq March 12th.

>> I think every person that was on that tanker is a hero.

Without all these boys and ladies going into service, we wouldn't be free.

>> Freedom, pride, patriotism all on display along Bardstown's Court Square and beyond.

>> It was very nice.

Our community came together and honored her for serving and also supporting the family.

>> Many of those saluting Pruitt's life and legacy included veterans like Jeff Loyless, who served in the Army National Guard.

>> Everybody.

It's a big family, no matter what branch it is.

Army, Air Force, Marines, it doesn't matter.

We're all family.

>> She deserves all of this and more.

I cannot believe this.

Many people have come out to honor her.

>> Pruitt's dreams of a military career began here at home in Nelson County.

In the junior ROTC program, she enlisted in the United States Air Force in 2017.

>> She is from our hometown.

I graduated from Nelson County.

I have a nephew who is actually in the Army.

Boyfriend is a Navy veteran.

I just wanted to come out and show our support for our veterans.

>> First, second North Korean War, all the wars, Vietnam.

A lot of people died for this country.

So we can be free and do what we do.

>> Pruitt served as a boom operator in the Air Force.

She was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

>> They do take care of us from A to Z, and I felt the need to go out and support them, that she's protecting our country.

>> Tech Sergeant Ashley Young Pruitt leaves behind a husband, daughter and stepson who in her obituary say they will carry her spirit forward with pride.

For Kentucky edition, I'm Laura Rogers.

>> Thank you so much, Laura.

Tech Sergeant Pruitt's funeral is tomorrow at New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

She is the second Kentuckian to die in the Iraq War.

Staff Sergeant Benjamin Pennington of Hardin