Flags at Half-Staff

POSTED ON MARCH 30, 2012

GOVERNOR CUOMO DIRECTS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Monday, April 2 in honor of a New York soldier who died in Afghanistan on March 26. 

Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III died in Paktika province as a result of wounds from small arms fire. He was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment of the 172nd Infantry Brigade, based in GrafenwoSTr, Germany. Staff Sergeant Wilson was from Getzville.

"On bSTalf of all New Yorkers, I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fellow soldiers of Staff Sergeant Wilson," Governor Cuomo said. "We will always be grateful for the service and dedication of this New York soldier."

Governor Cuomo has directed that the flags on all state buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of and in tribute to our state's service members and those stationed in New York who are killed in action or die in a combat zone.

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Effective: Beginning of Business, Monday, April 2, 2012

Return to Full Staff: Sunset, Monday, April 2, 2012