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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".
Oct 9, 2012 · Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart were the only soldiers participating in Operation Gothic Serpent (Battle of Mogadishu) to receive the military’s highest honor and the first Medal of Honor recipients since the Vietnam War.
Jul 1, 2019 · Army Master Sgt. Gary Gordon and his comrade, Sgt. 1st Class Randall Shughart, gave their lives for their brothers in arms during a 1993 humanitarian crisis.
Oct 3, 1993 · U.S. Army Master Sergeant Gary Ivan Gordon was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Somalia (Operation Restore Hope).
May 15, 1994 · Gary Gordon's mutilated body was dumped at the front gate of the U.S. Embassy compound in Mogadishu, crammed into a plastic garbage bag.
Mar 30, 2023 · *GORDON, GARY I. Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army. Place and date: 3 October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia. Entered service at: ----- Born: Lincoln, Maine.
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.
