Pfeifer, Christopher Franklin
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Christopher Franklin Pfeifer, 21, of Spalding, Nebraska, died on September 25, 2007, in San Antonio, Texas, from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.
Their Story
Christopher Franklin Pfeifer was a 21-year-old soldier from Spalding, Nebraska. He served as a Private First Class with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, based in Schweinfurt, Germany, as part of the U.S. Army's contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom.
Pfeifer died on September 25, 2007, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. According to the Department of Defense, he succumbed to wounds sustained from hostile action in Afghanistan on September 11, 2007. The specific hostile incident was not detailed in the official casualty announcement.
By 2007, Operation Enduring Freedom was in its sixth year. The Taliban had regrouped and intensified its insurgency, leading to a sharp increase in violence. Improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and direct engagements caused U.S. and coalition casualty rates to rise significantly compared to earlier years of the conflict.
His death was reported by the Department of Defense and noted in regional news outlets in Nebraska. He was survived by his family in Spalding, where he was remembered by his community.
Pfeifer is memorialized on the Fallen Heroes Memorial in Grand Island, Nebraska, and his name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Explore Further
Pfeifer was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
