“Private Karna was 22 when he was killed in action. He laid down his life and sacrificed his future serving our country,” said Markkanen, R-Hancock. “Instead of living the American Dream of buying a house, getting married, and having children, Private Karna deployed overseas with the US Army. Brave servicemen like him brought the torch of liberty to the shores of a Western Europe engulfed by a totalitarian regime. Because men like Private Karna were willing to sacrifice everything, the mainland United States hasn’t seen war since the 1800’s. Renaming this portion of highway allows us to return a small piece of legacy to this American hero from the U.P.”