<P> Johnny Micheal `` Mike '' Spann ( March 1 , 1969 -- November 25 , 2001 ) was a paramilitary operations officer in the Central Intelligence Agency 's Special Activities Division . Spann was the first American killed in combat during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 . He died at the Qala - i - Jangi fortress in a Taliban prisoner uprising . </P>
<P> Johnny Micheal `` Mike '' Spann ( March 1 , 1969 -- November 25 , 2001 ) was a paramilitary operations officer in the Central Intelligence Agency 's Special Activities Division . Spann was the first American killed in combat during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 . He died at the Qala - i - Jangi fortress in a Taliban prisoner uprising . </P>
who was the first american killed in afghanistan
who was the first american killed in afghanistan
Johnny Micheal `` Mike '' Spann
Johnny Micheal `` Mike '' Spann