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Gornewicz, Brett E.
Army Specialist

Brett E. Gornewicz, age 27, from Alden, New York, Erie county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 178th Engineer Battalion, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Oswego, New York.

Date of death: Saturday, November 3, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, Spc. Ryan P. Jayne and Specialist Brett E. Gornewicz.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Domion, Alex F.
Marines Corporal

Alex F. Domion, age 21, from Richfield Springs, New York, Otsego county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Death details: Died as a result of a non-combat related incident in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Metcalfe, Daniel T.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Daniel T. Metcalfe, age 29, from Liverpool, New York, Onondaga county.

Parents: Thomas and Sherri Metcalfe
Spouse: Vesna (married 2005)
Children: Alexis, 6; Edward, 3; Nathaniel, 11 months

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy.

Date of death: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Death details: Died in Sayyid Abad, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Rochester Democrat, Military Times

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Rookey, Kyle R.
Army Specialist

Kyle R. Rookey, age 23, from Oswego, New York, Oswego county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Sunday, September 2, 2012
Death details: Died in Jalalabad, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Kennedy, Thomas E.
Army Major

Thomas E. Kennedy, age 35, from West Point, New York, Orange county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an insurgent who detonated a suicide vest. Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Griffin was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Chen, Daniel
Army Private

Daniel Chen, age 19, from New York City, New York.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Monday, October 3, 2011
Death details: Found dead in a guardhouose in Afghanistan from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Eight soldiers later faced charges ranging from dereliction of duty to involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death.

Source: Associated Press, Northwest Asian Weekly

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Crawford, James K.
Navy Commander

James K. Crawford, age 50, from East Concord, New York, Erie county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.

Date of death: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Death details: Died from a heart attack while exercising in Manama, Bahrain.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Cordo, Douglas L.
Army Private 1st class

Douglas L. Cordo, age 19, from Kingston, New York, Ulster county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Date of death: Friday, August 19, 2011
Death details: Died in Zabul, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Frank, Edward J. II
Army Sergeant

Edward J. II Frank, age 26, from Yonkers, New York, Westchester county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province Afghanistan of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Killed were: Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, Spc. Jameel T. Freeman, Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, Spc Jordan M. Morris, Pfc Rueben J. Lopez

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Ortiz, Javier O.
Army Staff sergeant

Javier O. Ortiz, age 26, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county.

Parents: Gloria Rivera and Orlando Ortiz
Spouse: Veronica Ortiz
Children: Anthony Ortiz, Andrew Ortiz, Alyssa Ortiz

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Democrat and Chronicle, Military Times