Staff Sgt Lynn Robert Poulin Sr
Born: September 16, 1957 in Waterbury, Connecticut
Died: December 21, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq
Staff Sgt. Lynn R. Poulin, Sr., of Freedom, Maine was an unusually hardworking, dedicated, and loyal friend. He first joined the Army in 1981 and served in Germany for a year, then returned to Maine and signed on with the Army National Guard. In his civilian capacity, he worked at Bath Iron Works, got married and raised a family. He also worked for Omega Trucking Co. for several years. The son of Bertrand and Therese Poulin was a man with great faith. He had served on active duty for three years in Germany from 1981 to 1984; and 1984 to 1993 with Battalion 262 A Company and joined the 133rd in September 1993. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Belfast. He was killed at age 47 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq. After his death, Poulin received promotion from sergeant to staff sergeant. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, an Army Commendation Medal, a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. His military assignments included a job as a metal worker, and among his citations was one for his work upgrading Humvees. He leaves his wife, Jeanne, three sons, Michael James Poulin, Lynn R. Poulin Jr., and Ryan J. Fortin, a daughter, Cindi Wentworth, his father, Bertrand F. Poulin, his mother, Therese Poulin, three sisters, Nancy Poulin, Gale Hewett and Dale Albert, and his brother-in-law and best friend, Douglas Wentworth.
Army
National Guard
133rd Engineer Battalion
Belfast, Maine
Burial information is unknown at this time.
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