Robinson, Simone Asia

Simone Asia Robinson was a 21-year-old sergeant from Dixmoor, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. She was a member of the Illinois Army National Guard, assigned to Company E of the 634th Brigade Support Battalion based in Joliet.

Robinson was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign that began in Afghanistan in October 2001. Her unit's role in the brigade support battalion typically involved critical logistical functions such as supply, maintenance, and transportation.

She died on March 1, 2009. According to the Department of Defense, her death was the result of hostile action. Initial reports indicated she was wounded in Afghanistan and later died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Her death was recorded among the 2,356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom, which concluded in December 2014. She was one of several soldiers from the Joliet-based battalion to die during the conflict.

Robinson's funeral was held at Holy Temple Cathedral in Harvey, Illinois. She was buried with military honors at Washington Memory Gardens in Homewood.

Her death was noted in local and military publications, which recorded her service and the circumstances of her loss without political commentary.

Operation Enduring Freedom, the conflict in which she served, concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.

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