Robert D. Lindenau
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| Age: |
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39 |
| Hometown: |
Camano Island, Wa |
| Date of Death: |
10/20/2008 |
| Incident Location: |
Charbagh |
| Branch of Military: |
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Army |
| Rank: |
Capt. |
| Unit: |
91st Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade |
| Unit's Base: |
Fort Bragg, N.C. |
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Robert D. Lindenau studied classical guitar while he was at the University of Idaho, and was involved in a rock band that played at venues in Idaho.
“After college when he told me he was going to join the Army, I told him that he did not seem to be the ‘Army type,’” said his uncle, Mike Bloom. “In ways he wasn’t, and in other ways, he was perfect for the Army, bringing his refined ways and behavior to the ranks as an example.”
“People looked up to him,” said Bloom. “Little kids were drawn to him.”
He held bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music. He joined the Army in 1996 as a mechanic and was commissioned as an officer in 1999.
Bloom recalls the day his father died over 10 years ago. “He brought his guitar into his hospital room and played soothing music for him, which I could tell helped my dad have a more peaceful passing,” he said.