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In the Company of Heroes is a book by Michael Durant and Steven Hartov about Durant's experiences in the Battle of Mogadishu, Korea, the Persian Gulf, Thailand, Panama, and Iraq. In the Battle of Mogadishu, the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter code-named Read More..

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Description	In the Company of Heroes is a book by Michael Durant and Steven Hartov about Durant's experiences in the Battle of Mogadishu, Korea, the Persian Gulf, Thailand, Panama, and Iraq. In the Battle of Mogadishu, the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter code-named Super Six-Four that Durant was piloting was shot down over Somalia by a rocket-propelled grenade on October 3, 1993, and he was attacked by a mob and had to fight for his life. MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shughart volunteered to try to protect the pilot from the mob; while Durant was severely injured, he survived, but Gordon and Shughart did not, and were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their bravery. Durant became a prisoner of Somali warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid for 11 days.The introduction is written by Mark Bowden, author of the book '. Durant was portrayed by Ron Eldard in the film Black Hawk Down, based on Bowden's book.The book was a New York Times bestseller.
Description	In the Company of Heroes is a book by Michael Durant and Steven Hartov about Durant's experiences in the Battle of Mogadishu, Korea, the Persian Gulf, Thailand, Panama, and Iraq. In the Battle of Mogadishu, the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter code-named Super Six-Four that Durant was piloting was shot down over Somalia by a rocket-propelled grenade on October 3, 1993, and he was attacked by a mob and had to fight for his life. MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shughart volunteered to try to protect the pilot from the mob; while Durant was severely injured, he survived, but Gordon and Shughart did not, and were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their bravery. Durant became a prisoner of Somali warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid for 11 days.The introduction is written by Mark Bowden, author of the book '. Durant was portrayed by Ron Eldard in the film Black Hawk Down, based on Bowden's book.The book was a New York Times bestseller.

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Name	In the Company of Heroes: A True Story
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Authors	Mike Durant, Steven Hartov, Mark Bowden (Introduction)
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Genre	War , Historical Nonfiction
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	361 (Hardcover) 387 (Paperback)
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Media_type	Hardcover and Trade Paperback
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Isbn	978-0-451-21993-0
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Oclc	77521882
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Publisher	New American Library
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Pub_date	2003 (Hardcover) 2006 (Paperback)
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Release_date	2003 (Hardcover) 2006 (Paperback)
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