GREEN BERETS Speer, Christopher James

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Speer ​

• FORENAME

Christopher James​

• UNIT

Special Forces Operational Detachment 1 - Delta​

• RANK

Sergeant First Class ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

6th August 2002 ​

• AGE

28 ​

• GRAVESITE

funeral Pinehurst,North Carolina (cremated)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Albuquerque,New Mexico​

born 9.9.1973 Denver,Colorado​

son of late Richard Speer​

husband of Tabitha Speer (1 daughter Taryn,1 son Tanner)​

entered service 8.7.1992​

graduated medical specialist course​

Army Hospital,Carlisle Barracks,Pennsylvania 1993-94​

graduated SF 1995-97​

medic​

3 SF Group May 1997-99​

Delta Force 2000-02​

awards Soldier's Medal,Bronze Star with V,Defense Meritorious Service Medal,Meritorious Service Medal,Army Commendation Medal​

WIA 27.7.2002 Ab Khail,Khost Province,Afghanistan​

DOW Ramstein Air Force Base,Germany ​

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