National Guard Master Sergeant Mark Allen died in Georgia on Saturday at the age of 46. He is pictured above with his wife Shannon and their daughter
Daily Mail: American soldier dies 10 years after he was paralyzed when he was shot in the head in Afghanistan while searching for Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl
* National Guard Master Sergeant Mark Allen died in Georgia on Saturday at the age of 46
* He was shot in the head by a sniper in Afghanistan in 2009 while he was looking for Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl
* Allen suffered severe brain trauma as a result of the attack, he spent the past decade unable to talk and was paralyzed over much of his body
* His wife Shannon Allen revealed news of his death on Facebook as she posted details of his funeral
* His exact cause of death is not yet known
A former American soldier has died 10 years after he was left paralyzed when he was shot in the head while searching for Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan.
National Guard Master Sergeant Mark Allen died in Georgia on Saturday at the age of 46.
He was shot in the head by a sniper in an insurgent ambush while carrying out a search mission for Bergdahl after he deserted his post in Afghanistan in 2009.
Allen suffered severe brain trauma as a result of the attack and spent the past decade unable to talk and was paralyzed over much of his body.
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WNU Editor: This family must have suffered terribly these past ten years.
