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Summary

I took this photo of John Wayne's birthplace at Winterset, Iowa, on September 27, 1989. I do not recall why the flag was at half-staff.

Added By CamperStrike

A Google Search Might help you understand why the flag was at half-staff. September 27, 1989

Note that it could be lowerd for an event that may have happend a few days prior to the 27 of September or it could have been lowered for a local fallen hero.

• http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/september_24.html
• http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/september_25.html
• http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/september_26.html
• http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/september_27.html

Could be Irving Berlin, who died on September 22.

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• (del) (cur) 23:10, 14 January 2006 . . en:User:Wahkeenah Wahkeenah ( en:User_talk:Wahkeenah Talk) . . 642x408 (56910 bytes) (I took this photo of John Wayne's birthplace at Winterset, Iowa, on September 27, 1989. I do not recall why the flag was at half-staff.)