Location: 2289
Date: 4/15/2014
Rank: Specialist
Branch: U.S. Army
Operation: Operation Enduring Freedom
Spc. Kerry M. G. Danyluk, 27, of Cuero, Texas, died April 15 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries sustained April 12 when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Pul-e-Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Kerry was deployed to Afghanistan with the 75th Ranger Regiment. Upon his return to the US, he was transferred to Ft. Drum, NY and assigned to 10th Mountain Division 2-87 Scout Unit and became a Scout Sniper. He was deployed in November of 2013 for his second tour in Afghanistan. Critically injured while on patrol on April 12, 2014, he passed away peacefully with family at his bedside a few days later in Landstuhl, Germany. During his short military career, he was highly awarded and very respected. Kerry touched so many lives and those who knew him, loved him and called him brother and friend. His strong sense of direction drove him to reach all of his accomplishments that he set out for. His quiet strength, sense of adventure, love of his friends and family and infectious humor will be desperately missed. Kerry is survived by his Mother, Father, Sister and Brother