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Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff to honor fallen sailor

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October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 13, 2018, to honor a fallen U.S. sailor killed during World War II. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Bernard V. Doyle, of Red Cloud, Nebraska, was killed in action on December 7, 1941, when the USS Oklahoma was attacked by Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor. The 19-year-old was classified as non-recoverable until March 2018. Doyle’s remains were returned to his family for burial in Lake City, Iowa, with full military honors.

Saturday, October 13, 2018: Mass of Christian burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lake City, IA – 11 a.m.

Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex. Flags will also be half-staff on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.