Army Cpl. Michael D. Jankiewicz
Death: Apr 09, 2010
of Ramsey N.J.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment Fort Benning Ga.; Died April 9 in Zabul Afghanistan of wounds sustained when the CV-22 Osprey he was flying in crashed. NJ town to honor soldier killed in Afghanistan The Associated Press RAMSEY N.J. — Residents in a northern New Jersey town on Thursday plan to honor an Army Ranger who Died in a plane crash in Afghanistan. Ramsey residents plan to line up as Cpl. Michael Jankiewicz’s coffin is taken to a funeral home. His funeral will take place Sunday. The 23-year-old Died Friday when the CV-22 Osprey aircraft in which he was riding crashed during a combat operation. Two Air Force crew members and a government contractor also were killed. The Army said the crash did not result from enemy fire. Jankiewicz was on his second tour in Afghanistan. He also had deployed twice to Iraq. The Bergen County Technical High School graduate enlisted in July 2006. His mother Serena lives in Ramsey and his father Anthony lives in Stroudsburg Pa. Operation Enduring Freedom