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Gary Gordon — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals4

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1061592 of 4480

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Special operations#34of 41

Operation Just Cause#1of 2

Gulf War#5of 5

Operation Gothic Serpent#1of 2

Battle of Mogadishu †#1of 2

Gary Gordon

Master sergeant, U.S. Army

Operation Just CauseGulf WarOperation Gothic SerpentBattle of Mogadishu †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
Army Commendation Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

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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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts