The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two
soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Both soldiers died August 21, 2019 in Faryab Province,
Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained from small arms fire while engaged
in combat operations. The incident is under investigation.
The deceased are:
Master Sgt.* Luis F. DeLeon-Figueroa, 31, of Chicopee,
Massachusetts.
Master Sgt.* Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, of La Puente, California.
Both soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special
Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
For more information regarding Master Sgt. DeLeon-Figueroa
and Master Sgt. Gonzalez, media may contact Lt. Col. Loren Bymer, Public
Affairs Chief, US Army Special Operations Command, at 910-432-3383 or
loren.bymer@socom.mil.
* indicates posthumous promotion
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