DoD Identifies Army Casualty
June 11, 2005

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

Sgt. First Class Victor H. Cervantes, 27, of Stockton, Calif., died June 10 in Orgun-e, Afghanistan, when he came under small arms fire while on patrol. Cervantes was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

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