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Gary Gordon

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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1960-1993)

United StatesLived 1960 to 1993 · aged 33
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Gary Ivan Gordon was a master sergeant in the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

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President Clinton presents the Medal of Honor to Carmen, the widow of Master Sergeant Gary I. Gordon.President Clinton presents the Medal of Honor to Carmen, the widow of Master Sergeant Gary I. Gordon.Gordon Elementary SchoolGordon Elementary School

Awards 17

1993Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Good Conduct Medal
Achievement Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Combat Infantryman Badge
Ranger tab
Special Forces Tab
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Commendation Medal
United Nations Medal

Connected to Gary 6

Daniel P. DriscollAlso won Ranger tabTommy FranksAlso won Valorous Unit AwardWilliam WestmorelandAlso won United Nations MedalChuck HagelAlso won Combat Infantryman BadgeDakota MeyerAlso won Achievement MedalFrancisco RubioAlso won Army Commendation Medal

About this person

Gary Ivan Gordon 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.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1960 to 1993 · aged 33
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