By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
Corporal Michael D. Jankiewicz, a native of Ramsey died April 9 in Zabul Province, Afghanistan while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Jankiewicz served as an Army Ranger and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina attached to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Company A.
He died of injuries sustained during a CV-22 Osprey Helicopter crash while operating in southern Afghanistan. His unit was targeting a terrorist network in Zabul Province, Afghanistan when the Osprey crashed occurred killing Jankiewicz, two Air Force crew members and a government contractor.
The Army has said the cause of the crash is under investigation, and that the Osprey was not brought down as a result of enemy fire.
A procession route from East Main Street, to North Central Avenue, to Darlington Avenue was set up for anyone who wanted to pay their respects as the hearse carrying the 23-year-old soldiers coffin passed by.
Students from Ramsey High School quietly lined the streets in front of the school holding American flags as the hearse passed en-route to the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home.
Former members of the Armed Forces carried American flags and saluted along East Main Street in honor of the young soldier, who was on his fourth deployment in support of the War on Terror, having deployed to Iraq twice and once to Afghanistan. This was Jankiewicz second deployment to Afghanistan.
A member of Jankiewicz's unit remembered the brave soldier as a fearless patriot and a true warrior. Colonel Michael Kurilla, regiment commander of 75th Ranger Company said, "Corporal Jankiewicz embodied the true spirit of the Ranger. I wish all of America could have witnessed the character, devotion to duty, and selfless service of Cpl. Jankiewicz."
Cpl. Jankiewicz's enlistment in the U.S. Army began in July 2006. He served his country honorably as a grenadier, machine gunner and machine gun team leader.
Colonel Dan Walrath, commander of Cpl. Jankiewicz's unit said, "Corporal Jankiewicz was an inspiration to his unit – always optimistic and seeing the positive side of even the toughest situations. He was a true warrior who clearly understood what he was fighting for."
A viewing of Cpl. Jankiewicz, who graduated from Bergen County Technical High School, was held at the Funeral Home Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and another is scheduled for Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. His funeral will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Ramsey.
Father, Anthony Jankiewicz of Stroudsburg, Pa., and mother, Serena Jankiewicz of Ramsey, N.J. survive Jankiewicz.
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The Black Urban Times
Corporal Michael D. Jankiewicz, a native of Ramsey died April 9 in Zabul Province, Afghanistan while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Jankiewicz served as an Army Ranger and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina attached to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Company A.
He died of injuries sustained during a CV-22 Osprey Helicopter crash while operating in southern Afghanistan. His unit was targeting a terrorist network in Zabul Province, Afghanistan when the Osprey crashed occurred killing Jankiewicz, two Air Force crew members and a government contractor.
The Army has said the cause of the crash is under investigation, and that the Osprey was not brought down as a result of enemy fire.
A procession route from East Main Street, to North Central Avenue, to Darlington Avenue was set up for anyone who wanted to pay their respects as the hearse carrying the 23-year-old soldiers coffin passed by.
Students from Ramsey High School quietly lined the streets in front of the school holding American flags as the hearse passed en-route to the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home.
Former members of the Armed Forces carried American flags and saluted along East Main Street in honor of the young soldier, who was on his fourth deployment in support of the War on Terror, having deployed to Iraq twice and once to Afghanistan. This was Jankiewicz second deployment to Afghanistan.
A member of Jankiewicz's unit remembered the brave soldier as a fearless patriot and a true warrior. Colonel Michael Kurilla, regiment commander of 75th Ranger Company said, "Corporal Jankiewicz embodied the true spirit of the Ranger. I wish all of America could have witnessed the character, devotion to duty, and selfless service of Cpl. Jankiewicz."
Cpl. Jankiewicz's enlistment in the U.S. Army began in July 2006. He served his country honorably as a grenadier, machine gunner and machine gun team leader.
Colonel Dan Walrath, commander of Cpl. Jankiewicz's unit said, "Corporal Jankiewicz was an inspiration to his unit – always optimistic and seeing the positive side of even the toughest situations. He was a true warrior who clearly understood what he was fighting for."
A viewing of Cpl. Jankiewicz, who graduated from Bergen County Technical High School, was held at the Funeral Home Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and another is scheduled for Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. His funeral will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Ramsey.
Father, Anthony Jankiewicz of Stroudsburg, Pa., and mother, Serena Jankiewicz of Ramsey, N.J. survive Jankiewicz.
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