Join us in celebrating the men and women who have served or are serving our amazing country at the 2026 Military Flag Retreat Ceremony.
Thank you to our sponsors, Capital Aggregates, Starline Brass and Retrieving Freedom for sponsoring the ceremony and GFL Environmental for sponsoring the flag boxes.
The following individuals have been selected to be honored at the 2026 Missouri State Fair:
- Melvin D. Ficken of Knob Noster, MO, U.S. Army – Aug 13 at 5:15 pm
- Richard W. Fricke of Alma, MO, U.S. Army – Aug 14 at 5:30 pm
- Ronald Gillig of Odessa, MO, U.S. Navy – Aug 15 at 5:30 pm
- Edward Hawley of Columbia, MO, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army – Aug 16 at 5:30 pm
- Henry “Allen” Durrill of Sedalia, MO, U.S. Army – Aug 17 at 5:30 pm
- Roger Korenberg of California, MO, U.S. Air Force – Aug 18 at 5:30 pm
- Allen Hawkins of Sedalia, MO, U.S. Marine Corps – Aug 19 at 5:30 pm
- Jerry Bay of Windsor, MO, U.S. Army – Aug 20 at 5:30 pm
- Bryce Lockwood of Strafford, MO, U.S. Marine Corps – Aug 21 at 5:30 pm
- Henry L. Suddarth of Tipton, MO, U.S. Army – Aug 22 at 5:30 pm
- James Albers of Saint Charles, MO, U.S. Marine Corps – Aug 23 at 4:30 pm