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Sgt. 1st
Class William Tomlin,
Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 508th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, is
awarded the Silver Star by
President George W. Bush May
22 during the 82nd Abn.
Div's review at Fort Bragg,
N.C. Tomlin, a native of
Barhamsted, Conn., led
several counterattacks
against an enemy force that
outnumbered his platoon
six-to-one in Helmand
Province, Afghanistan.
Tomlin not
only defended his position,
but organized four separate
units to destroy between
30-50 insurgents and kill
two key Taliban leaders in
the area turning a dire
situation into a complete
victory for his unit.
Photo by
Sgt. Timothy Dinneen |
