Johnny Micheal Spann

Johnny Micheal Spann

Johnny Micheal Spann¹ (March 1, 1969 - November 25, 2001) was the first American killed in combat after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Spann was original from Winfield, Alabama, graduated from Auburn University, and served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps.

In 1999, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency and served in the agency's Special Activities Division, known as its paramilitary wing.

Spann was killed during a deadly four-day prison riot near Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan. A military burial was held at the Arlington National Cemetery in his honor.

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• House of Congress Resolution 281, provided by the Federation of American Scientists - U.S. legislation which honored the memory of Spann.

1. H.Con.Res. 281: Honoring Johnny Micheal Spann. United States House of Representatives. December 4, 2001.