Pfc. DOUGLAS L. CORDO KINGSTON- Pfc. Douglas L. Cordo, United States Army died Friday August 19, 2011 in Zabul, Afghanistan. Doug was born in Kingston, on July 18, 1991. He attended Kingston Schools, and graduated from the Kingston High School, Class of 2009. He played junior varsity high school football, Kingston Little League, Babe Ruth and soccer. Doug took a great amount of pleasure in making people laugh, he loved to drive, liked fast cars, the New York Jets and the New York Yankees. He entered The United States Army in March of 2010. An infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team of The 25th Infantry Division based in Fort Wainwright , Alaska, Doug was contemplating a career in law enforcement, possibly with The New York State Police upon his discharge in approximately two years. Doug is survived by his mother and stepfather Tracy Litts Karson and Christopher Karson of Hurleyville; maternal grandmother Sandra Litts, of Glasco; aunts, and uncles, Jody Skinner, and her husband John of Kingston; Debbie Elmendorf, and her husband Charles, of Glasco; Marilyn Bentley, and her husband Brian, of Kingston; Ashey Litts, of Ulster Park; Alan Litts, Kingston and Barry Whitaker of Burnt Hills, great-uncle Raymond Whitaker of Kingston; cousins, Daniel Bentley, Zachary Bentley, Collin Bentley, Rebecca Elmendorf, Chloe Litts, Jayden Litts, and Lucien Litts. Special acknowledgment to his friends, Dave Sember, Tyler Feeney, Cody Bennett, John Newell, , Evan Lasher and Kayla Simon. Doug was predeceased by his grandfather, Harry E. Litts, cousin Charles Elmendorf.