Capt. Paul W. Peña
Fallen Soldier's Funeral Services
January 29, 2010 San Antonio, TX -- Capt. Paul W. Peña, 27, was Kill-In-Action on
January 19, 2010, while on patrol in Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. He posthumously awarded a Purple
Heart.
He was laid to rest in peace with full military honors including a caisson
detail at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Pena graduated in 2000 from San Marcos Baptist Academy and was a member of
Junior ROTC. Pena was commissioned upon graduation from the West Point, U.S.
Military Academy in 2004 and attended Airborne and Ranger school.
Information and Video by Jerry Castillo / USFallen.org
