Kristoffer Domeij
| Kristoffer B. Domeij | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kristoffer Bryan Domeij |
| Born | October 5, 1982 |
| Died |
October 22, 2011 (aged 29) Kandahar Province, Afghanistan |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Rank |
 Sergeant first class |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan † |
Kristoffer Bryan Domeij (October 5, 1982 – October 22, 2011)[1][2] was an American soldier serving in the United States Army as a sergeant first class. He was one of three soldiers killed by a roadside bomb near Kandahar Province on October 22, 2011.
Career
At 14 deployments he holds the record for the elite ranger with the most deployments to be killed in action. The previous record was 12. Domeij was one of the soldiers who helped rescue Private First Class Jessica Lynch in Iraq in 2003. He was also one of the first ground soldiers qualified to coordinate Air Force and Navy air attacks as a Ranger Joint Terminal Attack Controller.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer Bryan Domeij Killed in action on Oct. 22, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009".
- ↑ Allen, Gavin; Duell, Mark (October 26, 2011). "Death of an American hero: Decorated repeatedly, soldier who went to war for his country 14 times is killed by Taliban bomb". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 2013-12-31.