Flags ordered at half-staff to honor returned Korean War veteran

The governor is ordering flags be flown at half-staff to honor a Jennings County Korean War veteran whose remains were recently returned to the states..

Army Master Sgt. Charles H. McDaniel of Vernon was 32 at the time of his disappearance. He was a medic and went missing in action Nov. 2, 1950.

In July, the North Korean government handed over American remains in 55 boxes. The boxes were then flown to a military laboratory in Hawaii for analysis and identification. At the time, McDaniels dog tag was among the remains.

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in Jennings and Johnson counties be flown at half-staff Saturday to honor McDaniel on the day of his funeral. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.