About Leonidas I. Robinson
Lived 1877 – 1891 (aged 13–14). Leonidas I. Robinson was a military officer.
Third Lieutenant Leonidas L. Robinson (unknown–June 6, 1891) was the first graduate of the School of Instruction of the Revenue Cutter Service to die in the line of duty. He drowned during small-boat operations June 6, 1891 at Icy Bay near Yakutat, Alaska, while assigned to the USRC Bear. He was a member of the graduating class of 1889 and is honored on the Wall of Remembrance at the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Wall of Remembrance honors those graduates who perished during an operational mission.
He is buried in Sitka National Cemetery.
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Who was Leonidas I. Robinson?
American coast guard officer
When was Leonidas I. Robinson born?
Leonidas I. Robinson was born in 1877.
When did Leonidas I. Robinson die?
Leonidas I. Robinson died in 1891 in Sitka.
What was Leonidas I. Robinson's occupation?
Leonidas I. Robinson was a military officer.
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