We invite you to join us at the Military Flag Retreat Ceremony held each day of the 2024 Missouri State Fair. This event is a special tribute to the brave individuals who have fought and are currently fighting for our freedoms. The Military Flag Retreat is sponsored by Capital Materials, Retrieving Freedom and Starline Brass.
Eleven Missouri veterans/active-duty service members were selected from nominations received across the state to be honored in a Military Flag Retreat Ceremony during the 2024 Missouri State Fair. The Ceremony will take place in front of the Historic Administration Building on the Fairgrounds.
This year’s honorees and their respective ceremony dates and times are:
- Perry Burch of Columbia (Navy) – Aug. 8 at 5:15 p.m.
- Jack Jackson of St. Albans (Marine Corps) – Aug. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
- Edgar “Joe” Dayringer of Kearney (Marine Corps/Army National Guard) – Aug. 10 at 5:30 p.m.
- Jack Cottrell of Grant City (Army) – Aug. 11 at 5:30 p.m.
- Russell Miller of Columbia (Army) – Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
- Beau Williams of Hughesville (Army) – Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m.
- Greg McManus of Rogersville (Army National Guard) – Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m.
- Charlie Guthrie of Marshall (Navy) – Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
- Michael B. Garvey of Brookfield (Marine Corps) – Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m.
- Holli D. Meushke of Warrensburg (Air Force) – Aug. 17 at 5:30 p.m.
- Gary Lee Earl of Jasper (Army National Guard) – Aug. 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Come show your appreciation and gratitude to these military heroes during the 2024 Missouri State Fair. We hope to see you Aug. 8-18 in Sedalia for Summer’s Best Story!
