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Gov. Reynolds Orders Iowa Flags at Half-Staff Saturday for Fallen WWII Sailor Robert Shove

5 Nov 2026 1:14 p.m. · Source: State Of Iowa

Iowa flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, November 7, to honor Navy Fireman First Class Robert Shove, who died a prisoner of war at 21 and whose remains were identified in 2025.

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