Windsor Soldier Christoper Birdwell Killed in Afghanistan

It is a sad day in Windsor, Colorado, and the United States. The Department of Defense  confirmed Tuesday the death of Sgt. Christoper Birdwell a 25-year-old soldier from Windsor. Birdwell and Spc. Mabry J. Anders of Baker City, Oregon died Monday in Kalagush, eastern Afghanistan.

Birdwell and Anders died of injuries suffered from enemy small arms fire, according to the Department of Defense. The soldiers were assigned to the 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson.

Birdwell joined the Army when he was 18, a few months after graduating from Windsor High School, and he re-enlisted when his initial contract was up. According to Army records, Chris Birdwell made sergeant in February 2011.

Birdwell had also served in Afghanistan in 2006-2007 and 2009-2010.

The last military member to die from Northern Colorado was David Carter, 47, a Colorado National Guard helicopter pilot who was killed when his aircraft crashed in Afghanistan a year ago August 2011.