Beshear orders flags to half-staff Saturday in honor of WWII Army Pilot from Kentucky - WNKY News 40 Television

Why is the flag at half-staff in Kentucky?

Flags across Kentucky are flying at half-staff on Saturday as a tribute to Army Air Force First Lieutenant Joe De Jarnette.

Beshear orders flags to half-staff Saturday in honor of WWII Army Pilot from Kentucky - WNKY News 40 Television

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, April 26 in honor of an Army pilot from Kentucky. Officials say the pilot died in World War II, but his remains were only identified last summer. The governor’s office says U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Joe A. De Jarnette, 24, of Fort Thomas, Kentucky was a member of the 732nd Bombardment Squadron, 453rd Bombardm…

Governor orders flags to half-staff today in honor of Fort Thomas WWII veteran whose remains were recently identified - NKyTribune

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, April 26, in honor of an Army pilot from Kentucky who died in World War II but whose remains were only identified last summer. Lt. Joe De Jarnette (Photo provided) U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Joe A. De Jarnette, 24, of Fort Thomas, was a member of the 732nd Bombardment Squadron, 453rd Bombardment Group, 2nd Combat Bomb Wing, 2n…

Gov. Beshear orders flags to half-staff Saturday to honor WWII Army pilot from Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff Saturday, April 26, in honor of a Kentucky Army pilot killed during World War II whose remains were identified last year. According to a release from the Governor’s Office, U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Joe A. De Jarnette, 24, of Fort Thomas, was killed when his plane was shot down over Germany in 1944. A memorial service will b…