Former WNY man killed in Afghanistan

RANDOLPH, N.Y. (RELEASE) - The Department of Defense announced Monday the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Timothy L. Johnson, 24, of Randolph, N.Y., died Sept. 16 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device at Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.