Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson died of wounds from Afghanistan

Injured Bragg soldier dies a day later
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA


A staff report



Robertson
A Fort Bragg soldier died Thursday in Germany from wounds he sustained during combat in Afghanistan.

Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson, 27, was taken to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center after he was injured in the Zahn Khan District, Ghazni Province in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

He was a cryptologic linguist with the Headquarters Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group. He was serving as a Special Operations assistant team sergeant when he died.

This was his second deployment to Afghanistan.

Robertson enlisted in May 2005 in Portland, Maine, after graduating from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

He is survived by his parents, David and Nancy, who live in Venice, Fla., and two brothers, Doug and Todd.