Swisher, Christopher Wayne
Army Staff Sergeant

Christopher Wayne Swisher, age 26, from Lincoln, Nebraska, Lancaster county. Their last known residence was in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Parents: Harry Swisher (preceded in death)
Spouse: Kristen Swisher (married two years)
Children: Alexandria

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Lincoln Northeast High (1995)
Military history: Troop E 2D Squadron 2D Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana

Date of death: Thursday, October 9, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq. Killed when his patrolling unit was ambushed by individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades

Source: Department of Defense, McCook Gazette, Military Times