Soldier from Winthrop Harbor dies in Saudi Arabia

Soldier from Winthrop Harbor dies in Saudi Arabia
28-year-old's death was noncombat-related, Army says

Sgt. 1st Class David G. Robinson, a 28-year-old father of two, died Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while supporting Operation New Dawn, the U.S. rebuilding effort in Iraq. (October 27, 2011)

By Andrea L. Brown, Special to the Tribune
October 28, 2011

As they awaited more details about how he died, relatives of a soldier from Winthrop Harbor remembered him Thursday as a fun-loving family man who was dedicated to the Army.

Sgt. 1st Class David G. Robinson, 28, a father of two, died Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while supporting Operation New Dawn, the U.S. rebuilding effort in Iraq. An Army spokesman said only that Robinson's death was noncombat-related and under investigation, and family members said they had gotten no additional information.

Robinson had a wife, Emily, 28, and sons Matthew, 7, and Jackson, 4. The family was stationed in El Paso, Texas.
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