DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds is ordering all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff on Friday to honor U.S. Army Pvt. James Lee Harrington, a fallen soldier from Cincinnati, Iowa. Harrington died on D-Day during World War II in Normandy, France. Harrington perished at 21 years old when his landing craft hit an underwater mine near Omaha Beach. His remains, identified in 2023, had been previously buried as "Unknown" at the Normandy American Cemetery. He will be laid to rest in Iowa next to his mother and grandparents, 81 years after his death. Graveside services will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, Iowa, at 11 a.m. on Friday. Harrington will receive full military honors, and residents are encouraged to line the procession route from

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