The United States flag flies at half-staff on the garrison flagpole Aug. 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of Sgt. 1st Class R. Lloyd Ketchum who gave his life in the line of duty during the Korean War. The flag lowering was completed in accordance with a governor of Wisconsin executive order. Ketchum, a veteran of World War II and a member of the Army assigned to Medical Detachment, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, was reported unaccounted for and deceased on Dec. 6, 1950, after the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. On D
The United States flag flies at half-staff on the garrison flagpole Aug. 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of Sgt. 1st Class R. Lloyd Ketchum who gave his life in the line of duty during the Korean War. The flag lowering was completed in accordance with a governor of Wisconsin executive order. Ketchum, a veteran of World War II and a member of the Army assigned to Medical Detachment, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, was reported unaccounted for and deceased on Dec. 6, 1950, after the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. On Dec. 2, 1951, Ketchum was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. On April 23, 2018, Sgt. 1st Class R. Lloyd Ketchum's remains were accounted for and on Aug. 14, 2018, Ketchum was buried with full military honors in Superior, Wis. ( Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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