Gutowski, Steven Edward

Steven Edward Gutowski was a 24-year-old soldier from Plymouth, Massachusetts. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army with the 515th Engineer Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, part of the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade based at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Gutowski died on September 28, 2011, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed his death as the result of hostile action. Specific details of the engagement were not publicly released by the military.

Gutowski's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, with a significant focus on counterinsurgency operations in provinces like Ghazni, a key transit area for insurgent forces south of Kabul.

His death was reported by several Massachusetts news outlets. The Patriot Ledger noted he was remembered by family and friends in his hometown. The Department of Defense casualty announcement confirmed his death alongside other service members killed that day.

Specialist Gutowski is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the Pentagon and on memorials honoring those who died during the conflict. His unit, the 515th Engineer Company, was engaged in route clearance and other engineering tasks, a role that involved significant risk from improvised explosive devices and direct fire.

Steven Gutowski was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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