CPT Lee
Jarrod Lee was born in Long Beach, California. He attended University of California at Berkeley on a Navy ROTC
scholarship. During his sophomore year in college, he decided to become a Marine. After college, Lee completed
the Officer Basic Course in Quantico, Virginia. He then attended
the Flight School in Pensacola, Florida. After completing the helicopter pilot's course, he was assigned to the
2nd Marine Air Wing at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. During the early years of the war, Lee flew AH-1 Sea
Cobras, in support of Marine ground troops. During the spring 2000 offensive, the survivors of Lee's air group
were assigned to support the 5th Mechanized
Infantry Division. Lee's Sea Cobra was shot down while flying an anti-tank mission, and Lee's gunner was killed.
Jarrod Lee managed to escape unharmed and quickly decided to head south, towards Krakow.