Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died of wounds suffered Nov. 3, when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device in Paktia province, Afghanistan.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, 29, of Port Henry, N.Y.;
Spc. Ryan P. Jayne, 22, of Campbell, N.Y.; and
Spc. Brett E. Gornewicz, 27, of Alden, N.Y.
They were assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Oswego, N.Y.
Source: defense.gov