AGAWAM, Mass. — A Green Beret from Massachusetts killed during combat operation in Afghanistan last month was remembered at his funeral not just as a soldier, but as a father, friend and loving fiance.

Master Sgt. Luis DeLeon-Figueroa was laid to rest Tuesday at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam, shortly after a funeral service at Bethany Assembly of God Church.

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His 9-year-old daughter, Angie, moved mourners to tears when she read a letter to her father that said "Dear Papi, thank you for being a great hero and a great daddy. Thank you for defending our country and for always loving me."

The 31-year-old native of Puerto Rico and longtime Chicopee resident was one of two Green Berets killed Aug. 21 as a result of small arms fire in Faryab Province.

Funeral services for U.S. Army Green Beret Master Sgt. Luis DeLeon-Figueroa, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Aug. 21, are held at Bethany Assembly of God Church in Agawam, Mass. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019.

Funeral services for U.S. Army Green Beret Master Sgt. Luis DeLeon-Figueroa, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Aug. 21, are held at Bethany Assembly of God Church in Agawam, Mass. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen/The Republican via AP)

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