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Dozens attend funeral service for fallen Iowa soldier who died in the Korean War 70 years ago Unmute GEORGE, Iowa (KTIV) - In a small northwest Iowa town called George, an American hero was laid to rest. The funeral services for Army Corporal Eldert Beek are being held 70 years after he died in the Korean War. Beek was just 20 years old when he was killed in action. His remains were only recently identified. Last week, those remains were returned to Iowa. The 20-year-old was reportedly killed in action on December 1, 1950, when Beek's unit was attacked by enemy ...

Iowa’s Governor ordered all flags in the state to fly at half-staff on Monday to honor a fallen Siouxland soldier. Army Cpl. Eldert Beek, of Sibley was

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He was son of John and Minnie Beek of Sibley. In 1950, the 20-year-old was deployed by the U.S. Army to defend the Chosin Reservoir, a lake in North Korea, where his unit was overrun by enemy forces in fighting during the Korean War. Although he was named among the casualties, his remains could not be recovered until recently, leaving his parents, siblings and eventually nieces and nephews to wonder what had happened. The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified Eldert’s remains earlier this year, providing closure to a family that had held out hope until the end.