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A very good friend of our family son lost his life serving our country.
Esau I. De la Pena- Hernandez, 25, of La Puente; staff sergeant, Army. died May 15 at Forward Operating Base Shank in central Afghanistan's Lowgar province of injuries suffered when their unit was attacked with small-arms fire while on foot patrol in Chak in Wardak province, southwest of Kabul. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) at Ft. Drum, N.Y.
Joined the Marine Corps in 2002 and signed up for the Army in April 2006. He had previously served 3 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. De La Peña-Hernandez was humble about his military service, and did not complain to his family about anything. Family members were shocked to discover after his death that he had earned nearly 20 decorations during his service.
Tomorrow May 25th would have been his 26th birthday
Esau I. De la Pena- Hernandez, 25, of La Puente; staff sergeant, Army. died May 15 at Forward Operating Base Shank in central Afghanistan's Lowgar province of injuries suffered when their unit was attacked with small-arms fire while on foot patrol in Chak in Wardak province, southwest of Kabul. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) at Ft. Drum, N.Y.
Joined the Marine Corps in 2002 and signed up for the Army in April 2006. He had previously served 3 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. De La Peña-Hernandez was humble about his military service, and did not complain to his family about anything. Family members were shocked to discover after his death that he had earned nearly 20 decorations during his service.
Tomorrow May 25th would have been his 26th birthday
