PRESS RELEASE: 20th Special Forces Group Soldiers die in Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 3, 2009) — Three U.S. Army Special Forces National Guard Soldiers were killed in action on Aug. 2, 2009 in Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan.
The following Soldiers, all assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) headquartered at Jackson, Miss., died when their vehicle was struck by a command wire improvised explosive device, while conducting a tactical ground movement:
Capt. Ronald G. Luce, 27, of Fayetteville, N.C., was a Special Forces team leader.
Sgt. 1st Class Severin W. Summers, 43, of Bentonia, Miss., was a Special Forces engineer sergeant.
Sergeant 1st Class. Alejandro Granado, 42, of Longview, Texas, was a Special Forces communications sergeant.
Luce is survived by his wife Kendahl and daughter Carrie of Fayetteville, N.C. and parents Ronald and Katherine Luce, of Sneads Ferry, N.C. Summers is survived by his wife Tammy of Bentonia, Miss. and daughters Shelby and Sara; and parents Severin and Charlene Summers of New Roads, La.Granado is survived by his daughter Amanda and sons Hasson and Alejandro of Longview, Texas and parents Alejandro and Rolainda of Tatum, Texas.
For further information, media should contact the Special Forces Command Public Affairs Office during duty hours at 910-643-8438 or after duty hours at 910-429-4165.
Summers' bio.
Granado's bio.
Luce's bio.
The following Soldiers, all assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) headquartered at Jackson, Miss., died when their vehicle was struck by a command wire improvised explosive device, while conducting a tactical ground movement:
Capt. Ronald G. Luce, 27, of Fayetteville, N.C., was a Special Forces team leader.
Sgt. 1st Class Severin W. Summers, 43, of Bentonia, Miss., was a Special Forces engineer sergeant.
Sergeant 1st Class. Alejandro Granado, 42, of Longview, Texas, was a Special Forces communications sergeant.
Luce is survived by his wife Kendahl and daughter Carrie of Fayetteville, N.C. and parents Ronald and Katherine Luce, of Sneads Ferry, N.C. Summers is survived by his wife Tammy of Bentonia, Miss. and daughters Shelby and Sara; and parents Severin and Charlene Summers of New Roads, La.Granado is survived by his daughter Amanda and sons Hasson and Alejandro of Longview, Texas and parents Alejandro and Rolainda of Tatum, Texas.
For further information, media should contact the Special Forces Command Public Affairs Office during duty hours at 910-643-8438 or after duty hours at 910-429-4165.
Summers' bio.
Granado's bio.
Luce's bio.
SFC Alejandro Granado's Funeral
"Airborne All The Way" By: Unknown Author
These men with silver wings
Troopers from the sky above
In whom devotion springs
What spirit so unites them
In brotherhood they say
Their answer loud and clear,
"Airborne All The Way"
These are the men of danger
As in open door they stand
With static line above them
And ripcord in their hand
While earthbound they are falling
A silent prayer they say
"Lord be with us forever, Airborne All The Way"
One day they'll make their final jump
Saint Mike will tap them out
The good Lord will be waiting
He knows what they are about
And answering in cadence,
He'll hear the troopers say
"We're glad to be aboard, Sir, Airborne All The Way"
Guestbook for SFC Granado:
http://www.legacy.com/gb2/guestbookentryprint.aspx?bookId=130966513
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