Sgt James Robinson KIA

Another,  Ohio soldier based at Fort Campbell, Ky., died in Afghanistan when his unit was attacked by insurgents. This brings the total of 42 since March, killed in Afghanistan.9/6/10

The government says 27-year-old Spc. James Robinson, Middleton in the Cincinnati area, died in  Afghanistan, when the unit was hit with indirect fire. Robinson was an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

Among his awards are the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
 
He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a stepdaughter, who live in Fort Campbell, and his parents, from Middletown in Ohio. 

Spec. Robinson was a member of the Patriot Guard with his father , a group of motorcycle riders who serve as an escort to the families and friends at the funerals of fallen soldiers.

Monroe High School plans honor him, Yellow Ribbon Support Center’s: Let Us Never Forget Scholarship will be given in his honor on April 9th ,2011.

Keith Maupin and volunteers from YRSC were at Hook Field when he was returned to Middleton on Labor Day.