"Funeral services will be held at St. Luke's Methodist Church in Orlando on Saturday at 2 p.m. The McGahan family said anyone who would like to pay their respects is welcome to do so. "
Father: Fallen Soldier 'Believed In Serving His Country'
Olympia High School Grad Killed In Afghanistan
POSTED: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
UPDATED: 7:31 pm EDT June 9, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The father of a local soldier who was recently killed Afghanistan is sharing his son's story.
"He knew the dangers involved, but he was willing to serve anyway, and that's the legacy that we want to remember him by," Tim McGahan said.
McGahan's son, Michael McGahan, and his platoon were attacked by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday. Michael McGahan, 23, was killed.
"He felt like he could make a difference, he could make things better, and that was his goal and he was pretty darn good at it," Tim McGahan said.
Tim McGahan said his son could not dodge bullets from the insurgents near the Pakistan border.
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