Gary Gordon

Gary Gordon

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. At the time of his death in the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, he was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army's premier special operations unit, the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1SFOD-D), or "Delta Force". Together with his fellow soldier Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart, Gordon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Gary Gordon is the 1,948th most popular military personnel, the 10,286th most popular biography from United States and the 159th most popular American Military Personnel.

Gary Gordon was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia in 1993. He is renowned for his bravery and sacrifice in attempting to rescue a downed helicopter crew despite overwhelming enemy fire.