Juan S. Restrepo

Died: July 22, 2007

Rank: Private First Class

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

Branch: U.S. Army

Private First Class Juan S. Restrepo made the ultimate sacrifice for his adopted country on July 22, 2007, in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. The 20-year-old airborne combat medic died of injuries he received when his dismounted patrol came under small arms fire. Restrepo served with the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, out of Vicenza, Italy, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Funeral services for the fallen hero were in his native Colombia.