In Memory OfSFC Edgar N. Roberts Jr.

SFC Edgar N. Roberts Jr., 39, Georgia Army National Guard, born in Georgia January 16, 1971, passed away from combat-related injuries on August 17, 2010. Roberts served as a Bridge Crewmember with 810th Engineer Company (SAPPER) and deployed to Afghanistan. While conducting a mission to clear explosives from a supply route in Sayed Abad, he was severely wounded when his Humvee was struck by an IED. Roberts succumbed to his injuries in a medical center several weeks later. For his service, he earned two Purple Hearts. Rest easy, Hero! Til Vahlalla, Brother!