Dayton orders flags lowered to honor fallen medic

St. Paul, Minn. (AP)

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Emilio J. Campo Jr.
An Army carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. Emilio J. Campo Jr. of Madelia, Minn., upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The Department of Defense announced the death of Campo who was supporting Operation New Dawn in Iraq.
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Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered U.S. and Minnesota flags lowered to half-staff Friday to honor a Minnesota soldier killed in Iraq.

Twenty-year-old Spc. Emilio Campo Jr. will be laid to rest in his hometown of Madelia. Dayton is scheduled to attend Campo's funeral.

Campo was a 20-year-old medic who joined the U.S. Army to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor. He was one of five soldiers who died June 6 in a rocket attack.

His funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church in Madelia.

Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Madelia following the funeral.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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