
HARTFORD, Conn. — Sgt. Felix DelGreco, the first Connecticut National Guardsman to die in Iraq, was remembered Saturday as someone full of love, life, and dreams to one day run for president.
“He was just very good at everything he did,” Eric Allen, a friend of DelGreco’s since first grade, told the hundreds who filled St. Joseph’s Cathedral for his funeral.
In their late-night talk sessions, DelGreco used to tell him about his 2024 presidential campaign over french toast or a game of pool, Allen said. He inspired his friend to join the Coast Guard, and promised him a spot in his administration or on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Military officials said DelGreco, 22, of...