Army launches investigation into the mysterious death of a female soldier, 23, on a military base in Georgia Sgt. Rachel McKay, 23, was found dead in her room at Fort Gordon on April 8 The Army's criminal investigation division is now looking into the matter McKay had only recently arrived at the military base after completing Basic Combat Training in South Carolina Her body was transported back to her home state of Massachusetts on Monday, with the state's governor ordering flags to fly at half-staff this coming ThursdayBy Andrew Court For Dailymail.com Published: 02:57 BST, 17 April 2019 | Updated: 07:07 BST, 17 April 2019 8 shares 2 Viewcomments The U.S. Army is probing the mysterious death of a female soldier on a military base in Augusta, Georgia. Sgt. Rachel McKay, 23, was found dead in her room at Fort Gordon on April 8, with a spokesperson saying Sunday that the Army's criminal investigation division is looking into the matter. Originally of Marblehead, Massachusetts, McKay had only recently completed her Basic Combat Training at South Carolina's Fort Jackson, according to her obituary. Sgt. Rachel McKay, 23, was found dead at Fort Gordon on April 8, with the U.S. Army now investigating her sudden passing McKay was found dead in her room on the military base, which has a workforce of more than 4,600 civilians and 12,000 soldiers On Monday, McKay's body was transported back to Massachusetts, with her father taking to Twitter to share a heartbreaking image of her remains being unloaded from an aircraft. The state's Governor Charlie Baker has ordered flags to fly at half-staff on Thursday, when the young sergeant will be laid to rest. McKay graduated from William Smith College last May, where she gained a reputation as an accomplished sportswoman. She played as a forward on the Women’s Ice Hockey Team, and was a member of the Women’s Golf Team. Her athletic prowess has made her sudden death all the more mysterious to devastated friends and family. On Monday, McKay's body was transported back to Massachusetts, with her father taking to Twitter to share a heartbreaking image of her remains being unloaded from an aircraft McKay was an accomplished sportswoman who played on the Women’s Ice Hockey Team while at William Smith college McKay's father David first broke the news of her death on social media April 9, writing: 'Our sweet beautiful daughter Rachel passed away yesterday at Army Base Fort Gordon. She was our inspiration, our pride and our joy. We are now deep in despair…' Fort Gordon is home to the United States Army Signal Corps and Signal Center, and has a workforce of more than 4,600 civilians and 12,000 soldiers. Originally established in 1941, the base sits on 56,000 acres of land. Originally established in 1941, Fort Gordon (pictured) is set across 56,000 acres of land McKay will be laid to rest in Massachusetts on Thursday Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility