Flags lowered in honor of Cpl. Jessica Ellis

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Army Corporal Jessica Ann Ellis, of Baker City, 24, was killed in action on Sunday, May 11, 2008 when her Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle was struck by an IED in Baghdad, Iraq.

Story Published: May 22, 2008 at 2:00 AM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 8:23 PM PDT

Flags lowered in honor of Cpl. Jessica Ellis
This is a press release courtesy of the Governor Kulongoski's Office

Today Governor Ted Kulongoski ordered all flags at public institutions to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, May 22, 2008 in memory of Army Corporal Jessica Ann Ellis, of Baker City, OR.

Ellis, 24, was killed in action on Sunday, May 11, 2008 when her Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Baghdad, Iraq. Ellis was a medic assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

“Jessica was an outstanding young woman and a decorated soldier who served her state and her country with courage and conviction,” said Governor Kulongoski. “She will be missed by her friends and family and Oregon will be less than we could have been without her.”

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