Baldwin, Robert Francis

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Francis Baldwin was a 39-year-old officer from Muscatine, Illinois. He served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Baldwin died on September 21, 2010, in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan. He was killed by small arms fire while on a dismounted patrol with Afghan National Army forces.

Baldwin's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. At the time, a surge of U.S. forces was underway, with a focus on counterinsurgency operations in provinces like Zabul.

His death was reported by the Department of Defense and noted in local media in his home state of Illinois. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.

Baldwin is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and at the Fort Campbell memorial. He was survived by his wife and children.

Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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