MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags to half staff in honor of a Navy serviceman who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The remains of Navy Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Keefe R. Connolly, who was killed in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on the USS Oklahoma moored at Pearl Harbor, had gone unidentified for decades. His remains were identified Feb. 11 thanks to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s efforts to identify unknown service members.
“I want to thank all the folks who have worked to ensure Navy Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Connolly was able to return home after all these years so he can be laid to rest in his home state,” Gov. Tony Evers said. “We are thankful for his service and his sacrifice, and we hope this final journey brings peace to his memory.”
Connolly will be laid to rest with military honors at Memorial Cemetery in his hometown of Markesan on Nov. 8. Evers’ executive order will go into effect from sunrise to sunset that day.
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