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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 ''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. == References == * 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). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「In the Company of Heroes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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