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Gov. Holcomb Directs Flags To Half-Staff

Monday, September 13, 2021 at 10:06 AM

By Office of Governor Eric Holcomb, news release

The direction is in honor of Indiana native Cpl. Humbero Sanchez, who was killed in the Kabul terrorist attack.

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(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the life of Cpl. Humberto "Bert" A. Sanchez of Logansport.

Sanchez died while serving his country. The 22-year-old was killed in the terrorist attack on August 26, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.

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