Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff to honor fallen Pearl Harbor sailor from Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCAU ) — Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags to fly at half-staff on Monday to honor an Iowa sailor.

According to a release, flags will be flown at half-staff to honor Navy Fireman 1st Class Everett C. Titterington, who was killed at Pearl Harbor during World War II. He was 21 years old from Milford, Iowa, and will be buried in Riverside National Cemetery in California.

Titterington was on the USS Oklahoma when it was moored at Foord Island, Pearl Harbor, and capsized during multiple torpedo hits on December 7, 1941.

The release states that scientists with the military have been using advanced technology to identify the remains of sailors lost at Pearl Harbor.

Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and the Capitol Complex, along with 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 as a sign of respect.

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