U.S. Army · United States 
Mark A. Kirkland
1977
Mark A. Kirkland served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Mark served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Special Agent Mark Kirkland and Special Agent Trenwith Basford were killed when the float plane they were flying in crashed into Dewey Lake near Chisholm, Minnesota. They were returning to Twin Lakes after assisting other agents in Duluth. The plane was being piloted by Agent Basford. Agent Kirkland had been with the agency as an agent for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1966 – 1969
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent
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