Voakes, Robert L. Jr.
Army Private 1st class
Robert L. Jr. Voakes, age 21, from L’Anse, Michigan, Baraga county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 793rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Date of death: Saturday, June 4, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered in Laghman Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. Christopher R. Bell, Sgt. Joshua D. Powell, Spc. Devin A. Snyder, Pfc. Robert L. Voakes Jr.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times