Cordo
ALBANY – State Senator George Amedore introduced legislation to designate a portion of State Route 32 in Ulster County as the “Private First Class Douglas Cordo Memorial Highway.”
He was killed in action in August 2011 when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit patrolled the Abul Province village of Shah Joy in Afghanistan.
The portion of the highway that would be designated begins at the intersection of Route 32 and Route 9W in the City of Kingston and runs north to the intersection of Route 32 and Route 9W in the Town of Saugerties.
“PFC Cordo served our nation courageously, ultimately sacrificing his life on our behalf,” said Amedore. “This is a way to thank him for his service, his sacrifice, and show the appreciation of all the members of the community he loved.”
Cordo attending SUNY Ulster after graduating from Kingston High School in 2009 and joined the US Army in March 2010. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Command Team of the 25th Infantry Division based in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and was deployed to Afghanistan for a year-long tour in March 2011.
“Renaming this highway in Ulster County where he grew up is a fitting tribute to a brave young man who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation he loved,” said Amedore.
