The Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa
10/06/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/06/2025 18:12
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff to honor WWII soldier being buried in Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from sunrise to sunset to honor a fallen soldier from Pacific Junction, Iowa, who was killed during World War II.
U. S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Blaine Wilcox was killed in action during a bombing mission over Germany in 1944. He will be buried in Glenwood, Iowa, 81 years to the day of his death. Wilcox was 26 years old.
Tuesday, October 7
Graveside services and interment
2:00 p.m.
Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood, IA
Wilcox will be buried with full military honors.
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.
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