An operation made famous by the book and movie black hawk down. In 2003, michael durant published a book, in the company of heroes where h. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, master sergeant gordon and his fellow. Both delta snipers, gary gordon and randy shughart were portrayed in hollywood blockbuster black hawk down. He was curled into a seat between two helicopter crew. Garrison delta force pakistan michael durant gary gordon joint special operations command 160th special operations aviation regiment airborne randy shughart seal team six united states air force combat control team black hawk down book delta force. Police investigate suspected vandalism to medal of honor. Gordon, shughart and sfc brad hallings, another delta sniper, were aboard super 62, picking off targets one by one. Before him, jammed on both sides of the black hawk helicopter, was his chalk, twelve young men in flak vests over tan desert camouflage fatigues. A book was written and a movie named black hawk down was made. Gary gordon graduated from mattanawcook academy in 1978 and then joined the. I dont remember what book but it was a super basic military book, only a 23 pages on gothic serpent. Valor awards for gary ivan gordon battle of mogadishu. Master sergeant gordon, united states army, distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on 3 october 1993, while serving as sniper team leader, united states army special operations command with task force ranger in mogadishu, somalia.
Jul 07, 2016 sorry for the poor quality picture, its a phone picture of a book. Msg gary ivan gordon in memoriam mogadishu memories. A nearby black hawk, callsign super 62, circled near the crash site to provide covering fire. Two delta snipers who fought and died in the battle of mogadishu. Master sergeant gary gordon, the usa military, then and now. After blackhawk super six four had been shot down by aidids militia, gordon and shughart extracted the pilot, chief warrant officer mike durant, bill cleveland, ray frank, and tommy field from the aircraft, and established defensive positions around the crash site. Aug 5, 2016 gary gordon graduated from mattanawcook academy in 1978 and then joined the u. On october 3, 1993, during operation gothic serpent, an assault mission to apprehend advisers to mohamed farrah aidid, the black hawk helicopter with the call sign super sixone was shot down in the city. Msg gary ivan gordon sfc randy shughart msg timothy griz martin sfc daniel d.
Shughart were awarded the medal of honor posthumously for their extraordinary heroism. The master sergeant gary ivan gordon and sergeant first class randall david. How two delta force snipers earned the medal of honor in. This is how 2 delta force snipers earned the medal of. Afterwards shughart came from the left side of the blackhawk with the car15. A story of modern war, and helicopter pilot mike durants book, in the company of heroes.
The scenario was based on mark bowdens bestseller black hawk down. Sergeant first class brad hallings had assumed control of a minigun after a crew chief was injured and was not inserted with shughart and gordon. This is how 2 delta force snipers earned the medal of honor in. I learned about everything m14 when doing randys dedication, but i know next to nothing about the ars used during operation gothic serpent. Ill try to find it and take a better photo or a scan but its a school library book. By the time the rangers and delta force operators arrived at the crash areas and set up defensive perimeters, they were surrounded by hostile natives and under near constant attack. At the time of his death, he was a noncommissioned officer in the united states armys premiere special operations unit, the 1st special forces operational detachmentdelta 1sfodd, or delta force. He initially trained as an army combat engineer befor. Army, distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on october 3, 1993. This is how 2 delta force snipers earned the medal of honor. The official citation states that it was shughart, but mark bowden, auth.
In the early 1990s, warring factions in somalia brought about a famine in that country which eventually led to the starvation deaths of hundreds of thousands of somalis. See more ideas about mogadishu, mogadishu 1993, black hawk down. A story of modern war, and helicopter pilot mike durants book. Black hawk down is a 2001 war film directed by ridley scott based on the book black hawk down.
Delta sergeant first class paul howe, black hawk down. May 29, 2020 the events of gothic serpent were documented in mark bowdens best seller, black hawk down. Feb 04, 2017 randall david shughart was laid to rest in westminster cemetery, carlisle, pennsylvania and gary ivan gordon is buried in his hometown of lincoln cemetery, penobscot county, maine. It is based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by journalist mark bowden, about the u. On this day, october 3, 1993, battle of mogadishu black hawk down the memorial, once complete, will be the only one of its kind that honors all of the soldiers lost in mogadishu in. At the time of his death, he was a noncommissioned officer in the united states armys premier special operations unit, the 1st special forces operational detachmentdelta 1sfodd, or delta force. Gary gordon and randy shugart military veterans of disqus. The true story that inspired the movie black hawk down with.
Delta operators and rangers would be inserted from the air by night stalkers in mh60s near the target building, secure the site and capture the. Set down close by the crash site, gordon and shughart jumped out from the helicopter and immediately went to the aid of the fallen men. Oct 03, 2019 gordon and shughart were deployed to mogadishu, somalia, in 1993 as part of task force ranger. Its written by mark bowden, an awardwinning journalist who won a pulitzer prize for his coverage of the event. Black hawk down mogadishu war 1993 honoring the 19 brave u. The events of gothic serpent were documented in mark bowdens best seller, black hawk down. Headstone of renowned lincoln maine war hero allegedly. For their acts, they were awarded the highest military decoration medal of honor, for the first time after the vietnam war. In 2003, michael durant published a book, in the company of heroes where he. Gary ivan gordon august 30, 1960 october 3, 1993 was a master sergeant in the united. The medals were presented to their widows, stephanie shughart and carmen gordon, in an emotional white house ceremony.
At the time of his death, he was a noncommissioned officer. Black hawk down 10th mountain division united nations operation in somalia ii. A story of modern war, a book about the october 1993. In the 2001 film black hawk down, gordon was portrayed by danish actor nikolaj costerwaldau.
Master sergeant gary gordon, the usa military, then and. A story of modern war gives readers an impressively comprehensive look at the deplorably mismanaged u. Marko kloos novel, lines of departure 2014, centers around a space fleet containing the military freighter gary i gordon and gordon s heroic actions in somalia are referenced. Gary ivan gordon august 30, 1960october 3, 1993 is a posthumous recipient of the medal of honor. Black hawk down book summary, by mark bowden allen cheng.
Together with his comrade, sergeant first class randy. May be an image of text that says gary ivan gordon msg us army persian. The story of courage and selfsacrifice is best portrayed in the heroic story of msg gordon and sfc shughart. The true story that inspired the movie black hawk down. May 26, 2016 gary ivan gordon the pair was posthumously awarded the medal of honor in 1994. During the assault, super six one, one of the armys black hawk helicopters providing insertion and air support to the assault team, was shot down and crashed in the city. July 1, 2019 by katie lange if youve ever seen the movie black hawk down, then you know the story of army master sgt. Its been 27 years now, and you may not know who gary ivan gordon. If youve ever seen the movie black hawk down, then you know the story of army master sgt. Video created in reflection of what was stated on both gordon and shugharts medal of honor citation.
In the 2001 film, black hawk down, gordon was portrayed by danish actor nikolaj coster waldau. On this date 101493, cw4 michael durant, pilot of blackhawk helicopter. Msg gary ivan gordon special forces, military life, delta force. Black hawk down internet movie firearms database guns in. A story of modern war kindle edition by bowden, mark. Gary ivan gordon august 30, 1960october 3, 1993, posthumous recipient of the medal of honor. At the time of his death, he was a noncommissioned officer in the united states armys special operations unit, the 1st special forces. Want to get the main points of black hawk down in 20 minutes or less. Msg gary ivan gordon in memoriam mogadishu memories our. Marko kloos novel, lines of departure 2014, 14 centers around a space fleet containing the military freighter gary i gordon and gordons heroic actions in somalia are referenced.
Gordon was the sniper team leader during operation gothic serpent. Gary ivan gordon august 30, 1960 october 3, 1993 earned the medal of honor posthumously for actions in operation gothic serpent the operation that led to the battle of mogadishu gary gordon was born in lincoln, maine in 1960. Lisbon wgme the death of 38yearold kyle milliken, of falmouth, was the first u. Gary gordon was born in me on tuesday, august 30, 1960 baby boomers generation generation. Black hawk down 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading black hawk down.
Gary ivan gordon august 30, 1960 october 3, 1993 was a master sergeant in the united states army and a recipient of the medal of honor. Apr 24, 2003 a 40yearold new york air national guardsman received the bronze star with valor at the state capitol today, nearly 10 years after he risked his life in the bloody somalia uprising that inspired. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gary ivan gordon 30 august 1960 3 october 1993 was a master sergeant in the united states army and a recipient of the medal of honor.
Air guardsman gets bronze star for valor in 1993 the new. Master sergeant gary ivan gordon and sergeant first class randall d. How two delta force snipers earned the medal of honor in somalia. Aug 26, 2020 black hawk down is a 2001 war film produced and directed by ridley scott, from a screenplay by ken nolan. Theyve since remodeld and threw out a lot of books. Hometown of black hawk down moh operator to plan memorial. Gary ivan gordon during his service with delta force photo us. Gary ivan gordon during his service with delta force photo us army. Gordon, however, concluded that there was no way the black hawk crew could survive on their own, and repeated his request twice until he finally received permission.
He is buried at lincoln cemetery, lincoln, penobscot county, me. Members of task force ranger pose for a picture in somalia, 1993 photo us army. Nikolaj costerwaldau as gary gordon in the 2001 film black hawk down. Msg gary gordon and sfc randall shughart took a defensive position around the downed black hawk, in hopes to keep the crew alive until a rescue team could arrive. May 21, 2020 gordon was a sniper team leader on the lead black hawk helicopter during the 1993 mogadishu raid at the center of the book and movie black hawk down. The town of lincoln honors master sergeant gary gordon who gave the ultimate sacrifice. At the time of his death, he was a noncommissioned officer in the united states armys premier special operations unit, the 1st special forces operational detachmentdelta 1sfodd, or delta force together with his comrade, sergeant first class. In 2001, the hollywood movie black hawk down was filmed that depicts the tragedies and victory of operation gothic serpent. Honoring gary gordon 25 years after his death youtube. In the 2001 film black hawk down, gordon was portrayed by danish actor nikolaj coster waldau.
Upon its crash the blackhawk wreck had become a focus of enemy attention as well as fire. Now, this is just an idea, not yet a plan, but id like to do the same type of build for gary gordon. Gary ivan gordon august 30, 1960 october 3, 1993 earned the medal of honor posthumously for actions in operation gothic serpent the operation that led to the battle of mogadishu. True heroes randall shughart and gary gordon the melting. Master sergeant gary ivan gordon was killed in action on 3 october 1993, in somalia. In regards to who died first, the uncertainty does noth. Gary gordon is a virgo and was born in the year of the rat life.
Gordon, however, concluded that there was no way the black hawk crew. His family remembers a quiet man with an artistic flair and a desire to write books. Together with sergeant first class randy shughart, he was awarded the medal. A story of modern war is a book about the battle of mogadishu in somalia. Master sergeant gary ivan gordon august 30, 1960 october 3, 1993 is a posthumous recipient of the medal of honor. The official citation states that it was shughart, but mark bowden, author of black hawk down. Marko kloos novel, lines of departure 2014, centers around a space fleet containing the military freighter gary i gordon and gordons heroic actions in somalia are referenced. A story of modern war and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Operation gothic serpent prisoner of war medal air medal berlin, new hampshire battle of mogadishu 1993 in the company of heroes gary gordon black hawk down film ron eldard warrant officer united states 160th special operations aviation regiment airborne operation prime chance united states invasion of panama gulf war prisoner of war somalia.
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