hiː dˈaɪd ɪn kˈɑːmbæt ɪn æfɡˈænɪstˌæn wɛn hɪz tʃˈɪnʊk hˈɛlɪkˌɑːptɚ wʌz ʃˈɑːt dˌaʊn baɪ ɐ ɹˈɑːkɪtpɹəpˈɛld ɡɹənˈeɪd wˌaɪl ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə bˈeɪs.
He died in combat in Afghanistan when his Chinook helicopter was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade while returning to base.