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by
Michael J. Durant (Author),
Steven Hartov (Author)
Revealing never-before-told stories with the incisive thought and emotion of one who was there.
“The author does not pull any story, is one of great bravery, of going to hell and making it back.”
—
Indianapolis Star
His battered face appeared on the cover of
Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report to the shock and horror of all Americans. Black Hawk pilot Mike Durant was shot down and taken prisoner during America’s biggest firefight since the Vietnam War. Published in the tenth anniversary year of the Somali conflict, this gripping personal account at last tells the world about Durant’s harrowing captivity and the heroic deeds of his doomed comrades. And, as readers will discover, Durant proves himself to be nothing less than a hero.
Author Biography
Michael J. Durant retired from the army as a Chief Warrant Officer 4. In addition to participating in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, he saw action in the Persian Gulf, Panama, and Kuwait. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with Valor Device, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Medals, the POW/MIA ribbon, and the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Number of Pages: 400Dimensions: 0.85 x 9.08 x 6 INPublication Date: May 04, 2004
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