GREEN BERETS Calero, Jeffrey Ray

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Calero ​

• FORENAME

Jeffrey Ray​

• UNIT

20 SF Group (Det A-2132,Company C,1 Bn) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

29th October 2007 ​

• AGE

34 ​

• GRAVESITE

Calverton National Cemetery,Calverton,Suffolk County,New York Section 20 Site 2011 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Queens Village,New York​

born 7.4.1973 Puerto Rico​

son of Raymond and Roselle Calero,Queens,New York​

graduated Saint Francis Preparatory High School,Queens,New York​

graduated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,Troy,New York 1995​

commissioned 2Lt,Infantry 1995​

1 Bn 506th Infantry Regiment,2nd Infantry Division (US National Guard)​

left active service 2001​

mechanical engineer,New York City in civilian life​

joined 20 SF Group 2001​

awards Bronze Star with V,Army Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters​

promoted Major posthumously​

KIA Kajaki,Afghanistan​

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