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Christopher Speer
US Army soldier (1973–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher James Speer (September 9, 1973 – August 6, 2002)[3] was a United States Army combat medic and an armed member of a special operations team who was killed during a skirmish in Afghanistan on July 27, 2002.[4] Speer, who was not wearing a helmet at the time because the mission called for indigenous clothing, suffered a head wound from a grenade and succumbed to his injuries approximately two weeks later. Omar Khadr was charged and convicted of throwing the grenade that killed Speer.[5][6]
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Born | (1973-09-09)September 9, 1973 Denver, Colorado, United States |
Died | August 6, 2002(2002-08-06) (aged 28) Ramstein Air Base, Germany[1] |
Buried | Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1992–2002 |
Rank | Sergeant First Class |
Unit | 3rd Special Forces Group 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force) |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Soldier's Medal Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
Relations | Todd Speer (brother) Tabitha Speer (widow) Taryn and Tanner Speer (children)[2] |
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