The Rev. Angel Berganzo Colon was the leader of a group of Puerto Ricans undertaking a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
When they arrived at the airport on May 30, 1972, they were attacked by three members of the Japanese Red Army, recruited by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and 17 of the group were among the 26 people killed.
Rev. Berganzo was shot in the leg and then critically wounded by a grenade. He was hospitalized in Israel for three months before he was moved to a hospital in Puerto Rico, where he died from his injuries. He was married to Lydia and had several children.
** The information on this page is part of the 'Yizkor' commemoration project by the Ministry of Defense / the 'La'ad' website by the National Insurance Institute, in memory of the fallen. We strive for accuracy and apologize for any errors. For corrections or comments, please contact us here: https://aaciremembers.org/contact-us/ **
