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| − | '''Chris Kyle''' (1974 | + | '''Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle''' (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a [[United States Navy SEALs|United States Navy SEAL]] having the most recorded kills (160) by a sniper in American history, with the actual number estimated to be even more. His best-selling autobiography, ''American Sniper'', was produced by [[Clint Eastwood]] as a wildly popular movie. Kyle was born, raised and lived in Texas, which honored him by officially declaring February 2, 2015, as "Chris Kyle Day."<ref>http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/02/02/abbott-to-establish-chris-kyle-day-for-american-sniper-texas/22740267/</ref> |
He served four times for the United States in Iraq, and was awarded two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars with Valor.<ref>http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2013/april/the-legend-of-chris-kyle-01?single=1</ref> | He served four times for the United States in Iraq, and was awarded two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars with Valor.<ref>http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2013/april/the-legend-of-chris-kyle-01?single=1</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | On February 2, 2013, Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield were killed at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas. |
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Revision as of 02:52, February 4, 2015
Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL having the most recorded kills (160) by a sniper in American history, with the actual number estimated to be even more. His best-selling autobiography, American Sniper, was produced by Clint Eastwood as a wildly popular movie. Kyle was born, raised and lived in Texas, which honored him by officially declaring February 2, 2015, as "Chris Kyle Day."[1]
He served four times for the United States in Iraq, and was awarded two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars with Valor.[2]
On February 2, 2013, Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield were killed at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas.