Private First Class Jordan House died in an accident at I-435 and northeast 108th Street Monday afternoon.
He was working state emergency duty since June 26th on the Quick Reaction Force in Northwest Missouri.
He was allowed to head home from Maryville Monday. House helped with sandbagging including protecting the Forest City water plant and later worked security checkpoints.
House joined the National Guard in May of last year.
Though his service with the National Guard was brief, House earned the Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Missouri Basic Training Service Ribbon and the Missouri State Emergency Duty Ribbon.