Christopher J. Birdwell, age 25, from Windsor, Colorado, Weld county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brgade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Monday, August 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Kalagush, Afghanistan of injuries suffered from enemy, small arms fire. Spc. Mabry J. Anders was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times