Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered that U.S. and Missouri flags on all state buildings in Platte County be flown at half-staff today until Nov. 11 in honor of Maj. David L. Audo, a 35-year-old U.S. Army member who died recently in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Mr. Audo’s immediate family resided in Platte City. He died Oct. 27 in Baghdad from injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident, according to a U.S. Department of Defense news release. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Mr. Audo was from St. Joseph, Ill.

Mr. Nixon also ordered that U.S. and Missouri flags at state buildings in all 114 counties and the city of St. Louis be flown at half-staff for a full day today, the day of Mr. Audo’s funeral.

Mr. Audo was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 22nd Military Police Battalion, 6th Military Police Group, stationed out of Fort Lewis, Wash.

His awards and decorations included the Bronze Star Medal 2, the Meritorious Service Medal 3, the Army Commendation Medal 2, the Army Achievement Medal 4, the National Defense Service Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon 5, the NATO Medal, the Right Side Award — Navy Presidential Unit Citation, and the Air Assault Badge.