US Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Throckmorton, age 28, was killed in action in Paktia province, Afghanistan on Tuesday 5th July 2011 when a roadside bomb detonated against his patrol vehicle.
SSgt. Throckmorton was a native of Battle Creek, Michigan and a father of three.
SSgt. Throckmorton was based in Germany and served with the 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command. He had previously spent fifteen months in Iraq and was three months in to a one year deployment in Afghanistan.
Went to school with him. R.I.P Josh.
ReplyDeleteJosh, your family will miss you everyday. My heart breaks for all of them. I hope you felt all the love they have for you. Rest in Peace Joshua.
ReplyDeleteWords can not begin to express my sorrow for your family. I am the mother of a deployed soldier and this news is a fear I live with everyday.
ReplyDeleteThank you Josh for your service to our country and the ultimate sacrifice you have now made in the name of peace and freedom.
God bless
No words that I can say will ever be enough, my son is also currently serving in Afghanistan and I live this same fear daily. I am sending prayers to the family and friends of this hero who was taken far too soon! Thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice, it does not go unnoticed. May you rest in peace Josh!
ReplyDeleteWe will always miss you SGT T your family is in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteWe met the first day of 10th grade at BCC and I can still remember the good memories. My thoughts are with your family and will continue praying daily for them. Rest in Peace SGT Joshua Throckmorton!
ReplyDeleteOur thoughts and prayers go out to his family , we thank them for their sacrifice.
ReplyDeletea thankful but sad Battle Creek,MI citizen
From cubscouts to Football, to Rugby and then on to lifes many paths. You were the sun in a cloudy world. I will never forget you as a friend and great person. I am so proud of your bravery. May God, Family, and Friends watch over your beautiful Family. May you Rest in Peace my old Friend.
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My heart cannot hardly phantom the feelings and emotions that Joshuas Mother & Father will feel from the lose of such an amazing young dedicated brave young man/soul. I am sure they are so very proud of him and all of his sacifrices for our great Nation. He was truly a Hero, his dedication to the fight for Freedom will live in the hearts and minds of all that knew him and loved him.Thank You Josh for fighting for us (USA) and for what you believed in may GOD REST YOUR BRAVE SOUL and watch over your family.
ReplyDeleteI will miss you Josh. May you rest in peace and may God watch over yourloved ones. Thank you for fighting for me.
ReplyDeleteRIP Throckmorton, my heartfelt sympathy for your wife and family. I did not personally know you but I was told you were a great guy! Please watch over your battles and all the other soldiers out there. "Land of the Free Because of the Brave". You are a true hero.
ReplyDeleteStrike Deep!!