KCTV 5Gov. Nixon orders flags to half-staff in honor of fallen soldier

Gov. Nixon orders flags to half-staff in honor of fallen soldier

Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered that the U.S. and Missouri flags at state buildings in all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis be flown at half-staff on June 28 to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Staff Sergeant Jeremy A. Katzenberger.

Katzenberger of Weatherby Lake was a soldier in the United States Army serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Hunter Army Airfield, GA.

Katzenberger died after being injured in an attack in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense said that 26-year-old Katzenberger died June 14th in Paktika province, Afghanistan. He was injured when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.

In addition, Gov. Nixon has ordered that the U.S. and Missouri flags at all state buildings in Platte County be flown at half-staff from June 27 to July 3.

"Staff Sergeant Katzenberger served our country with bravery and dedication as a soldier in the United States Army, and I ask all Missourians to remember his sacrifice when they see the lowered flags," Gov. Nixon said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they mourn for him."