Pfc. Juan S. Restrepo

NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense

 

No. 932-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 26, 2007

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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

 

Pfc. Juan S. Restrepo, 20, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., died July 22 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

 

For more information related to this release, media may contact the Southern European Task Force public affairs office at 011-39-0444-71-7011 or 011-39-0444-71-8020.

 

My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this Fallen Hero. We thank you for your sacrifice, we are a grateful nation. May your pain be tempered in the knowledge that Juan is a True American Hero and he will Never be Forgotten.

Stand down, PFC Juan S. Restrepo, your mission is now complete, may you rest in eternal peace.