Extra - In Memory Of...
During the raid over 1000 Somalis died and 19 American soldiers lost their lives. This is a tribute for all the soldiers who died. Thank you, God bless your families, and may you rest in peace forever.
x CWO Donovan Briley
x Staff Sgt. Daniel Busch
x Spec. James Cavaco
x Staff Sgt. William Cleveland
x Staff Sgt. Thomas Field
x Sgt. First Class Earl Fillmore
x CWO Raymond Frank
x Master Sgt. Gary Gordon
x Sgt. Cornell Houston
x Sgt. Casey Joyce
x Pfc. Richard Kowalewski
x Pfc. James Martin
x Master Sgt. Tim 'Griz' Martin
x Sgt. Dominick Pilla
x Sgt. First Class Matt Rierson
x Sgt. Lorenzo Ruiz
x Sgt. First Class Randy Shughart
x Cpl. Jamie Smith
x CWO Cliff 'Elvis' Wolcott
Delta Sgts. Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart were the first soldiers to receive the medal of honor posthumously since the Vietnam War.
Michael Durant was released after 11 days of captivity.
Two weeks later, President Clinton withdrew Delta Force and The Rangers from Somalia.
Major General William F. Garrison accepted full responsibility for the outcome of the raid.
On August 2, 1996, warlord Mohamed Farrah Adid was killed in Mogadishu. The following day, General Garrison retired.
Taken from the movie Black Hawk Down (2001)