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SSGT Thomas Douglas Robbins

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SSGT Thomas Douglas Robbins Veteran

Birth
Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
Death
9 Feb 2004 (aged 27)
Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq
Burial
Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA Add to Map
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SECTION 7 SITE 349
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Sgt. Robbins was a cavalry scout with the Stryker Brigade's 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army. He was killed by the accidental detonation of confiscated rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds. He was born in Albany, the son of the Reverend Charlene Robbins and Douglas B. Robbins. Thomas had resided in Delmar, NY for many years. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Central High School, 1994, and Morrisville State College. He had also attended State University of Agriculture and Technology, Cobleskill. Tom was a talented artist, played soccer, ran track and also played the trumpet while at Bethlehem Central. He loved nature and the environment and was a life scout in Boy Scout Troop 89, Clarksville, N.Y.


Thomas is survived by his wife ...; his daughter...; grandparents, Judge Joseph P. Dean and the late Helen A. Dean, Barbara M. Robbins and the late Ralph W. Robbins; siblings...


Sgt. Robbins was a cavalry scout with the Stryker Brigade's 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army. He was killed by the accidental detonation of confiscated rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds. He was born in Albany, the son of the Reverend Charlene Robbins and Douglas B. Robbins. Thomas had resided in Delmar, NY for many years. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Central High School, 1994, and Morrisville State College. He had also attended State University of Agriculture and Technology, Cobleskill. Tom was a talented artist, played soccer, ran track and also played the trumpet while at Bethlehem Central. He loved nature and the environment and was a life scout in Boy Scout Troop 89, Clarksville, N.Y.


Thomas is survived by his wife ...; his daughter...; grandparents, Judge Joseph P. Dean and the late Helen A. Dean, Barbara M. Robbins and the late Ralph W. Robbins; siblings...



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  • Maintained by: Jeni
  • Originally Created by: Eamonn
  • Added: Feb 16, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8391506/thomas_douglas-robbins: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Thomas Douglas Robbins (18 Feb 1976–9 Feb 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8391506, citing Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Jeni (contributor 47733487).