Christopher Speer

Christopher James Speer (September 9, 1973 – August 6, 2002) 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. 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.

Christopher Speer
Speer as a staff sergeant
Born(1973-09-09)September 9, 1973
Denver, Colorado, United States
DiedAugust 6, 2002(2002-08-06) (aged 28)
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1992–2002
RankSergeant First Class
Unit3rd Special Forces Group
1st SFOD-D (Delta Force)
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsSoldier's Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
RelationsTodd Speer (brother)
Tabitha Speer (widow)
Taryn and Tanner Speer (children)
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