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Christopher Bunda
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda
Age: 29
From: Bremer, Wash
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, based at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda was killed Jan. 25 when his boat capsized during a patrol on the Tigris River. Bunda was originally listed as duty status whereabouts unknown. His remains were recovered Feb. 10.
Died: January 25, 2004
Missing soldier’s wife struggles to answer children’s questions
Associated Press
Age: 29
From: Bremer, Wash
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, based at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda was killed Jan. 25 when his boat capsized during a patrol on the Tigris River. Bunda was originally listed as duty status whereabouts unknown. His remains were recovered Feb. 10.
Died: January 25, 2004
Missing soldier’s wife struggles to answer children’s questions
Associated Press
BREMERTON, Wash — Michele Bunda does her best to answer her children’s questions about their father, Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda, missing since Sunday in Iraq.
“Our 3-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter are aware of what is going on and they are sad, but I don’t think they understand yet,” she told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer at the family’s home Tuesday night.
“I told my daughter, ‘Papa is missing, and they can’t find him,’ and she says, ‘Why?”’ Bunda said. “I told her, ‘I don’t know, we’ll just pray that he’s OK.’
“But then she asks, ‘Why is Poppa in the Army? Why can’t he do something else like other children’s...
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the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, based at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda was killed Jan. 25 when his boat capsized during a patrol on the Tigris River. Bunda was originally listed as duty status whereabouts unknown. His remains were recovered Feb. 10.
Prayers & Messages
Christopher Bunda
2008-10-09
You are not forgotten Chris. I will always remember you
Christopher Bunda
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.