Half-Staff New York Flags – Douglas Cordo
Monday, August 22nd, 2011American Flags and New York Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, August 24th in the state of New York in honor of Army Private 1st Class Douglas L. Cordo.
According to the office of the Governor: Private 1st Class Douglas L. Cordo died of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was a member of the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 25th Infantry Division based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.