Simpson, Christopher Curtis
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Verified At 23, SGT Simpson, Christopher Curtis of HAMPTON, VA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 68TH ARMOR, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 17, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 68TH ARMOR, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO ? serving as SGT, Simpson, Christopher Curtis was 23 and came from HAMPTON, VA.
March 17, 2008 ? Simpson, Christopher Curtis died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2008.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
The ARMY classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.
Explore Further
Simpson, Christopher Curtis was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
