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Flags at half-staff Fri., Oct. 9, 2009, for Ft. Campbell, KY soldier

Honoring Ft. Campbell, KY, soldier Spc. Russell S. Hercules Jr., 22, of Murfreesboro, TN

FRANKFORT, KY - Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Friday, October 9, 2009 in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

According to the Department of Defense, Spc. Russell S. Hercules Jr., 22, of Murfreesboro, TN, died October 1, 2009 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.



Burial services for Spc. Hercules Jr. will be Friday, October 9 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, TN. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Gov. Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on that day.

Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute.

Flag status information is available at www.governor.ky.gov/flagstatus.htm.


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