Christopher Speer
Christopher Speer | |
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Speer as a staff sergeant | |
| Born | September 9, 1973 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Died | August 6, 2002 (aged 28) Ramstein Air Base, Germany |
| Buried | Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | 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) |
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.