Johnny Micheal Spann | |
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Born | Winfield, Alabama, U.S. | March 1, 1969
Died | November 25, 2001 Qala-i-Jangi, Balkh Province, Afghanistan | (aged 32)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1991–1999 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Special Activities Division |
Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Intelligence Star Exceptional Service Medallion |
Alma mater | Auburn University |
Spouse(s) | Kathryn Ann Webb
(m. 1990; div. 2000)Shannon Joy (m. 2000) |
Children | 3 |
Other work | Central Intelligence Agency (1999–2001) |
Johnny Micheal "Mike" Spann (March 1, 1969 – November 25, 2001) was an American paramilitary officer in the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division. Spann was the first American killed in combat during the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. He died at the Qala-i-Jangi fortress during an al-Qaeda prisoner uprising.