MILITARY PERSONNEL

Chris Kyle

1974 - 2013

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Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper. He served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. He had 160 confirmed kills and was awarded a Silver Star, three Bronze Star Medals with "V" devices for valor, 2× Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with "V" device, as well as numerous other unit and personal awards. Kyle was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 2009, and published his bestselling autobiography, American Sniper, in 2012. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Kyle is the 650th most popular military personnel (up from 959th in 2019), the 2,237th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,759th in 2019) and the 37th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Chris Kyle ranks 650 out of 2,058. Before him are Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, Ugo Cavallero, Viktor Pavičić, Richard Winters, Roger of Lauria, and Hans Speidel. After him are Pang De, Pavel Batitsky, Stanisław Sosabowski, Saitō Hajime, Alexander Pokryshkin, and Heinz Lammerding.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Chris Kyle ranks 18. Before him are Melanie C, Michael Shannon, Amy Adams, Alex Jones, Hilary Swank, and Nelly. After him are Victoria Beckham, Laura Pausini, Eva Mendes, Zé Roberto, Alexis Tsipras, and Al-Muhtadee Billah. Among people deceased in 2013, Chris Kyle ranks 84. Before him are Bigas Luna, Damiano Damiani, László Csatáry, Sung Jae-gi, Ovadia Yosef, and Robert N. Bellah. After him are Seamus Heaney, Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, Glafcos Clerides, Wilfried Martens, Ottmar Walter, and Abdul Rahim Hatif.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Kyle ranks 2,237 out of 20,380. Before him are Randolph Scott (1898), Richard Winters (1918), Robby Krieger (1946), Van Heflin (1908), Piper Laurie (1932), and Christopher A. Sims (1942). After him are George Stevens (1904), Dorothea Tanning (1910), Lance Armstrong (1971), John Frankenheimer (1930), Michael McDonald (1952), and John Carradine (1906).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Chris Kyle ranks 37. Before him are Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821), William Westmoreland (1914), Creighton Abrams (1914), Charles Sweeney (1919), Alexander Haig (1924), and Richard Winters (1918). After him are Raymond A. Spruance (1886), John Pope (1822), Abner Doubleday (1819), Hugh S. Johnson (1882), Mark W. Clark (1896), and Husband E. Kimmel (1882).

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