Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa and Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa were killed Wednesday in Afghanistan, and were each posthumously promoted to Master Sergeant.
Two U.S. Special Forces soldiers were killed August 21 in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command has released their names 24 hours after their families were notified. The two men were Master Sgt. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, and Master Sgt. Jose J. Gonzalez, 35. They were both assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group , or 7th SFG , stationed out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Both soldiers were posthumously promoted to Master Sergeant, and Deleon-Figueroa was also awarded the Bronze Star, given to U.S. Armed Forces members for heroism, and the Purple Heart, awarded to service members who are wounded or killed while serving. Gonzalez called La Puente, California home, and was first assigned to 7th SFG in 2014. His family requested that no photograph or any further information be released.
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