Friday, August 26, 2011

US Army Sergeant Andrew Tobin

US 10th Mountain Division Sergeant Andrew R. Tobin, from Jacksonville, Illinois, was killed in action on 24th August 2011 during a contact with enemy forces involving small arms. The incident occurred in Kandahar province.

24-year-old Sgt. Tobin deployed to Afghanistan in March this year. He previously served in the country from January to December last year. He served with the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Drum, New York.

Sgt. Tobin, who joined the army in January 2008, leaves his wife, his mother and father, his brother and a baby nephew, among other relatives and friends.

3 comments:

  1. Thank you for your sacrifice....your family is in our thoughts and prayers....parent of another 2-87 Charlie co. soldier.

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  2. US Army Sergeant Andrew Tobin also leaves his mother, Lee Ann Smith; his brother, Nicholas, and a baby nephew.

    I've known Andrew since he was a young boy. He was a beautiful child and a very brave young man. His death breaks our hearts.

    Thank you for posting this site so that we can all share our thoughts.

    We hold all of our soldiers in our hearts - those fallen and those with us - forever.

    Robyn Guest

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  3. Andrew was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. He only went to college in Jacksonville, Illinois. He has a mother, a brother, and a nephew. I'm so very upset that no one has checked with me or his wife to get the facts correct. I am his mother.
    Thank You Robyn for posting! I love you and I miss my son so very much.

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