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Portrait from the John F. Kennedy Hall, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
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Master Sergeant Gordon's sniper team provided fire from the lead helicopter at two crash sites. When he learned ground forces were not available to secure the site, he and Sergeant First Class Randall Shughart volunteered to be inserted to protect four wounded personnel. He received permission to perform this mission and was inserted 100 meters south of the crash site. With only his sniper rifle and pistol, he and SFC Shughart fought through a maze of shanties and shacks to reach the injured crew. Gordon pulled the pilot and the other crew from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and SFC Shughart in the most vulnerable position. He used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers. He then went to the wreckage, recovering some of the crew's weapons. Though low on ammunition, he gave it to the dazed pilot and radioed for help. After his SFC Shughart was fatally wounded and his own ammunition exhausted, he returned to the wreckage, recovering a rifle with the last five rounds of ammunition and gave it to the pilot with the words, "good luck." Armed only with his pistol, Master Sergeant Gordon continued to fight until he was fatally wounded. His actions saved the pilot's life. |
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Click on the thumbnail for a larger copy of this AP photo of Gary Gordon's widow and children after the posthumous presentation of his Medal of Honor. |
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