Fort Campbell, KY – A 101st Airborne Division Soldier died June 6th when his patrol came under small arms fire in the Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.
2nd Lt. Michael E. McGahan, 23, of Orlando, FL, was a combat engineer assigned to Company A, 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 1std Brigade Combat Team. He joined the Army in November 2008 and arrived at Fort Campbell in December 2009.
His awards and decorations include the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and Weapons Qualification, M9, expert.
McGahan is survived by his wife, Miranda R. McGahan, and parents Timothy and Carolyn McGahan, all of Orlando, FL.
A memorial service will be held in Afghanistan.
