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Puerto Rico Richard P Orengo
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Name: Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Richard P. Orengo
Age: 32
From: Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Assigned to the 755th Military Police Company, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Incident: Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Richard P. Orengo was killed by enemy fire June 26 in Najif, Iraq.
Died: June 26, 2003
Puerto Rico National Guard buries first combat casualty since Korean War
Frank Griffiths
Associated Press
Age: 32
From: Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Assigned to the 755th Military Police Company, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Incident: Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Richard P. Orengo was killed by enemy fire June 26 in Najif, Iraq.
Died: June 26, 2003
Puerto Rico National Guard buries first combat casualty since Korean War
Frank Griffiths
Associated Press
The Puerto Rico National Guard buried its first combat casualty since the Korean War July 5 as hundreds of mourners, from police officers to motorcycle club members, paid last respects at the U.S. territory’s national cemetery.
Spc. Richard P. Orengo died in a gun battle while investigating a car theft on June 26 in Najaf, Iraq, about 100 miles southwest of Baghdad.
Orengo was kneeling, returning fire, when an enemy bullet ricocheted and struck him in the neck, Brig. Gen. Francisco Marquez said. He was decorated with a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for heroism.
“I wish this were a nightmare,” Marquez...
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the 755th Military Police Company, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Incident
Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Richard P. Orengo was killed by enemy fire June 26 in Najif, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Puerto Rico Richard P Orengo
2011-09-05
DESCANSE EN PAZ A NOMBRE DE TU AMIGO SGT. RODRIGUEZ ERNESTO
Puerto Rico Richard P Orengo
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.