James E. Lundin
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| Age: |
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20 |
| Hometown: |
Seattle, WA |
| Date of Death: |
5/07 |
| Incident Location: |
Baghdad, Iraq |
| Branch of Military: |
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Army
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| Rank: |
CPL
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| Unit: |
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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| Unit's Base: |
Schweinfurt, Germany |
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Lundin attended Suffolk County Community College in Riverhead, where he finished his high school credits and met his wife. The young couple met as they both waited for rides home. He initiated the conversation and asked her what she liked to do for fun.
"I said, 'I like to play video games.' He said, 'Marry me,'" said Kristy Lundin, who grew up in Patchogue and now lives with her in-laws. The couple dated for a brief time before he joined the military.
"He was so sweet and so attentive to Kristy," said Hand, of Riverhead.