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Robert C Thornton Jr
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton Jr.
Age: 35
From: Rainbow City, Ala.
Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton Jr. was killed Aug. 23 when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad.
Died: August 23, 2004
Alabama soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 35
From: Rainbow City, Ala.
Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton Jr. was killed Aug. 23 when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad.
Died: August 23, 2004
Alabama soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Staff Sgt. Robert C. “Robbie” Thornton Jr. grew up to be a soldier.
The son of a retired lieutenant colonel, Thornton “absolutely loved” being a soldier and planned to make the military his career, said his brother, Mark Thornton, in a telephone interview from the family home in Guntersville.
Robbie Thornton’s career was cut short Monday. He was killed when his patrol in Baghdad came under rocket-propelled grenade attack, according to a Department of Defense release. Thornton, 35, had been on active duty for 12 years and served in Operation Desert Storm as a reservist before going on active duty.
“He was just a very fun-loving guy. He wore his heart on...
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the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton Jr. was killed Aug. 23 when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Robert C Thornton Jr
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.