Gary Gordon
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1960–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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, 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 comrade, Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart, Gordon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993.
For the Canadian Roman Catholic bishop, see Gary Gordon (bishop). For the engineer, see Gary Babcock Gordon.
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Gary Gordon | |
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Nickname(s) | "Gordy" |
Born | (1960-08-30)August 30, 1960 Lincoln, Maine, United States |
Died | October 3, 1993(1993-10-03) (aged 33) Mogadishu, Somalia |
Buried | West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, Maine |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1978–1993 |
Rank | Master Sergeant |
Unit | 10th Special Forces Group 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta |
Battles/wars | Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal |
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