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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 orhanized 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.
| Date Taken: | 05.22.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2012 05:05 |
| Photo ID: | 90166 |
| VIRIN: | 080522-A-1894D-005 |
| Resolution: | 1692x2100 |
| Size: | 370.53 KB |
| Location: | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 360 |
| Downloads: | 60 |
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