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Gary Gordon

1960 - 1993

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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 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.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Gary Gordon ranks 1,948 out of 2,058. Before him are Oleksii Arestovych, Thomas Picton, Frank Buckles, Christopher G. Cavoli, Don Carlos Buell, and Kobi Shabtai. After him are Aleksandr Lapin, Eugene Bullard, Lloyd Fredendall, Frederick E. Morgan, William Rosecrans, and William Hood Simpson.

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Among people born in 1960, Gary Gordon ranks 445. Before him are Gerard Joling, Shelly Yachimovich, Sergei Ponomarenko, Franz Viehböck, Charles Cullen, and Justus von Dohnányi. After him are Greg Iles, Tony MacAlpine, Simon Fuller, Elizabeth Avellán, Brewster Kahle, and Neal Morse. Among people deceased in 1993, Gary Gordon ranks 262. Before him are Utpal Dutt, Albert Hyzler, Flora Nwapa, Jean Tamini, Conway Twitty, and Ray Gillen. After him are Heinrich Albertz, Billy Eckstine, Göta Pettersson, Cyril Collard, Gert Hofmann, and Gustav Hasford.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gary Gordon ranks 10,288 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Cullen (1960), Robert Keith (1898), Pamela Melroy (1961), Rakim (1968), Calvin Smith (1961), and Carol Shields (1935). After him are Joel Glazer (1970), Tom Tryon (1926), John C. Malone (1941), Marion Leonard (1881), Bill Belichick (1952), and Frances Dee (1909).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Gary Gordon ranks 159. Before him are John Abizaid (1951), Edmund Kirby Smith (1824), Christy Mathewson (1880), Raymond T. Odierno (1954), Frank Buckles (1901), and Don Carlos Buell (1818). After him are Eugene Bullard (1895), Lloyd Fredendall (1883), William Rosecrans (1819), William Hood Simpson (1888), Anthony Wayne (1745), and Chesty Puller (1898).

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