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| Author | Mike Durant, Steven Hartov, Mark Bowden (Introduction) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | War, Historical Nonfiction |
| Publisher | New American Library |
| Publication date | 2003 (Hardcover) 2006 (Paperback) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover and Trade Paperback |
| Pages | 361 (Hardcover) 387 (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-451-21993-0 |
| OCLC | 77521882 |
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 Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. 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.
Publishers Weekly reviewed it as a good look into war, and engaging, though lacking in introspection and sometimes off-topic.
References
- "Nonfiction Book Review: In the Company of Heroes by Michael Durant, Author, Steven Hartov, With, Mark Bowden". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- Durant, Michael with Hartov, Steven (2003). In The Company of Heroes. New American Liberty. New York, New York (USA).
- Bowden, Mark (March 1999). Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. Atlantic Monthly Press. Berkeley, California (USA).