The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died Sep 28, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Ivan D. Lechowich, 27, of Valrico, Fla.,
Spc. Steven E. Gutowski, 24, of Plymouth, Mass., and
Pfc. David A. Drake, 21, of Lumberton, Texas
"He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.” (W.Shakespeare) Rest in peace my Brothers, you have not been forgotten.