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Submitted Photo DAV Chapter 4 Sr. Vice Commander Ron Garcia, left, and member Dean Verstraete prepare to raise the flag in honor of 2nd Lt. Arthur J. Blackwood. Blackwood was killed in action during World War II. The ceremony was held at the home of Jim Rostad, Minot. Blackwood was Rostad's uncle.

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Submitted Photo This plaque carries information about 2nd Lt. Arthur J. Blackwood, who died in World War II. A flag-raising ceremony was held recently to honor him.

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A flag‒raising ceremony was held recently at the home of Jim Rostad, Minot, to honor the service and sacrifice of 2nd Lt. Arthur J. Blackwood, a World War II soldier killed in action and buried in an American military cemetery in France.

Blackwood, Rostad’s uncle, served across North Africa, Sicily, Italy and France during the war.

During the program, Rostad shared details of his uncle’s military service, including his rare battlefield commission from tech sergeant to second lieutenant. Blackwood was awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for his actions in combat.

Members of Minot Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4 conducted the flag