The Office of the Governor of the State of Kentucky
10/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/05/2026 14:54
Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff Tuesday in Honor of Kentucky Airman Who Died in World War II
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2026) - Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in honor of an Army airman from Kentucky who died during World War II but was not accounted for until November 2025.
U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Weber S. Underwood, 25, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was a member of 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December 1941. Underwood was captured and, according to prisoner of war camp records, died June 3, 1942. Read more here.
Underwood will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday.
Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses and organizations throughout the commonwealth to join in this tribute. Flag status information is available at governor.ky.gov/flag-status.
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