U.S. Department of DefenseOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11174 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact:http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.htmlor +1 (703) 428-0711 +1
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 932-07July 26, 2007
DoD Identifies Army CasualtyThe 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.
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