Sunday, May 14, 2006

Army Master Sgt. Robert H. West

Remember Our Heroes

Army Master Sgt. Robert H. West, 37, of Elyria, Ohio.

Master Sgt. West died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 312th Training Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 78th Division (Training Support), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on May 14, 2006.

AP -- ELYRIA, Ohio -- A soldier who grew up in Ohio was killed Sunday during combat operations in Iraq, the Defense Department said Thursday.

Master Sgt. Robert H. West, 37, of Elyria was conducting combat operations in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle, the Defense Department said. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 312th Regiment, Clinton, N.C.

West joined the Army in 1988 after graduating from high school and recently had been at posted at bases in Kentucky and West Virginia, The (Elyria) Chronicle Telegram reported. He is survived by his wife, Jeannie West, and the couple's 11-year-old daughter Shelby, who live in Arvada, Colo., the newspaper said.

Army Master Sgt. Robert H. West was killed in action on 05/14/06.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Bobby was a wonderful brother, husband, father, son, son in law. He is and always will be so loved by us. I miss you my brother, my friend so very much! XXXXXOOO I wish you were here with us every single day.

SISSY