Flags to be Lowered Across the State in Honor of Aaron Henderson

Governor Paul R. LePage ordered that the United States flag and the State of Maine flag be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in honor of Sergeant First Class Aaron A. Henderson, of Houlton.

Henderson will be laid to rest on Wednesday. His funeral will be open to the public. It will starting at noon at the Houlton High School followed by the funeral at 2 p.m.

SFC Henderson, 33 years old, was an active duty soldier serving with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group. On September 30, 2012, SFC Henderson suffered injuries while in combat. He was transported to a hospital in Afghanistan where he succumbed to his wounds on October 1, 2012.

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