Jayne, Ryan Paul

Ryan Paul Jayne was a Specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve, assigned to the 444th Engineer Company, 178th Engineer Battalion. A native of Corning, New York, he was 22 years old at the time of his deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

On November 3, 2012, Specialist Jayne died in Paktia province, a volatile region in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was killed by enemy small arms fire while on patrol. He was one of two U.S. soldiers killed in the same incident.

Jayne's death occurred during the final years of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2012, the conflict was in its eleventh year, with U.S. and coalition forces engaged in a counterinsurgency and advising mission alongside Afghan National Security Forces.

Following his death, the Department of Defense officially announced the casualty. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery in Corning, New York. Local news outlets reported on his funeral and the community's mourning.

Specialist Jayne's name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Corning Veterans Memorial Park. He is remembered by his unit and community as a soldier who served during a prolonged period of the war.

Ryan Paul Jayne 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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