PALMYRA and HARTLAND – Pfc. Tyler M. Springmann, 19, died July 17, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was born March 26, 1992, in Rockville, Conn., the son of Robert Springmann and Tina Stratton.
He graduated from Nokomis Regional High School, class of 2010. Tyler enjoyed woodworking and all aspects of carpentry. An avid outdoorsman, he was an accomplished marksman and hunter. He also loved snowmobiling and skate boarding. Pfc. Springmann joined the U.S. Army, June 21, 2010, and took basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Ga. He was assigned to the 25th Striker Brigade located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Tyler deployed with his unit to Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2011, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Springmann’s awards include the Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Combat and Special Skill Badge and Basic Marksmanship Qualification Expert.
He is survived by his wife, Brittney Springmann of Palmyra; his father, Army Staff Sgt. Robert Springmann of Fort Hood, Texas; his mother, Tina Webber and her husband, Ben Martin, of Hartland; two brothers, Zachary Martin of Hartland and William Springmann of Brandywine, Md.; a sister, Keana Martin of Hartland; his grandparents, many cousins, aunts and uncles, including Aunt Krissy Martin of Orono; and a brother-in-law, Hayden Black of Newport.
Military funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 29, at Nokomis Regional High School, 266 Williams Road, Newport, with Chaplain Lt. Col. Andrew Gibson, of Maine National Guard, officiating. Burial with military honors will be held after the funeral at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Newport. Contributions for a memorial paver stone at the National Infantry Museum Heritage Walk, Columbus, Ga., may be made to the National Infantry Foundation, care of Crosby & Neal, 117 Main St., Newport, ME 04953 or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, attention: Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Those who wish may leave written tributes at
www.CrosbyNeal.com.