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Mark Allen, soldier injured in 2009 search for Bowe Bergdahl, dies
Read full article: Mark Allen, soldier injured in 2009 search for Bowe Bergdahl, diesMark Allen was one of several soldiers wounded in the search for Bowe Bergdahl. LOGANVILLE, Ga. - A soldier shot in the head a decade ago while searching for Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan died on Saturday. Mark Allen, 46, of Loganville, Georgia, was severely wounded in 2009 when he and other soldiers looked for Bergdahl, a fellow soldier who deserted his post and was captured by the Taliban. In a Facebook post, Shannon Allen wrote, "I'm heartbroken to let you all know that my husband passed away peacefully yesterday morning with his family by his side. In 2017, Shannon Allen testified at Bergdahl's sentencing hearing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, about her husband's injuries and the hardships it caused for her family.