In the Company of Heroes

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.

In the Company of Heroes: A True Story

Hardcover edition
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

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

• 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).