the assault, 19
rescue convoy, 103–105, 114
McMahon, Sergeant First Class James, Black Hawk crash and, 142–43, 145
Maddox, Private, rescue convoy and, 115, 125–26, 127
“Ma-Duce” (Browning M-2 .50 caliber machine gun), 58
Mahdi, Ali, 92
Maier, Chief Warrant Officer Karl, Black Hawk crash and, 85–87
Malaysian troops, 97, 297
in rescue convoy, 135, 242, 264, 269–71, 274, 277, 280, 283–84, 286, 292, 294
Marsh, John, 227
Marsh, Major Rob, 136, 293
lost convoy’s injured and dead, 227–29, 265
trauma chests of, 227
wounded, 322–23
Martin, Private James, giant rescue convoy, 281–82
Martin, Steve, 202
Martin, Master Sergeant Tim “Griz”:
the assault, 53
death of, 315, 322, 324
described, 152–53
wounded, 115, 228–29, 301
Masturbation, 153, 254
Matthews, Private Kevin, 267
Matthews, Lieutenant Colonel Tom, 5, 11, 101, 135, 139, 295
the Alamo, 242, 284
Black Hawk crash, 107, 112, 148, 149, 165, 191
Medal of Honor, 343
Medical care for wounded, 227–29, 265–66, 292–99
Memorial service, 325
Meyerowich, Captain Drew, giant rescue convoy and, 264, 271, 280
MH-6 Little Birds, 5
Miller, Captain Scott, 306
the Alamo, 204, 205, 222, 232–34, 236, 239–43, 251
the assault, 12, 14, 35
giant rescue convoy, 272, 284, 285
move to crash site, 170–71, 176
run back to base, 288
Mitchell, Sergeant Danny, the assault, 51, 53, 54
Mo’alim, Jousuf Dahir, 108–109, 111–12, 190
capture of Durant, 196, 261–62
Mogadishu, Somalia:
described, 7, 10, 92, 106
U.S. embassy in, 91, 97–98
Mohamed, Abdullah Hassan, 30
Mohamed, Ali Hassan, 32–34
Mohamed, Kassim Sheik, 278–79
Mohamud, Abdi Karim, 97–99, 290–91
Montgomery, General Thomas, 29, 97, 307, 310, 335, 340–41
Moore, Private First Class Jason:
the assault, 17
rescue convoy, 119–20
Moore, Lieutenant Larry, emerging convoy and, 161–62
Mooryan, 31, 109, 179–80, 261–62
Morphine, 213, 237
Mortar attacks, 154, 206, 322–23
Moynihan, Specialist Tim, the assault and, 51, 54–55
Neathery, Private Peter:
move to crash site, 185
run back to base, 288
wounded, 183–84, 226, 244, 295
Nelson, Specialist Shawn, 157, 299
the Alamo, 203, 204, 207, 209–11, 216–19, 250–51
the assault, 43–49
Black Hawk crash, 76–77, 80, 84–85, 168–70
described, 52–53, 302–304
run back to base, 288, 293
New World Order, 94
Night Stalkers, 21–22, 88–90, 95, 191, 321–22, 325
Nixon, Major James, 272
NODs (Night Observation Devices), 215, 239, 247, 249
giant rescue convoy and, 268, 272, 273, 275, 277, 280
Nur, Abdikadir Ali, 181
Oakley, Robert, 309–12, 327, 329
101st Division, 61
160th SOAR (Special Ops Aviation Regiment), 5, 21–22, 88–90, 95, 191, 325
motto of, 321–22
On the Edge (Drew), 304
Orion navy spy plane, 25, 28, 112–13
Othic, Private Clay “Little Hunter,” 150
the assault, 61–62, 63
described, 58–60, 324
rescue convoy, 116, 127–28
Overrun, 133–97
airborne rescue team, 135–37, 140–43
capture of Durant, 193–97
Delta snipers, 148, 164–65
emergency convoy, 147–48, 149, 158–64, 186, 191, 227–29
events out of control, 135
Goffena crash, 190–93
Jollata’s Black Hawk, 138–39
move to crash site, 166–88
returning wounded, 155–58
Somali view of, 179–81
105th Mountain Division, 135, 147
Pakistani troops, 21, 97, 292
ambush of, 71, 72, 92, 93, 97
in rescue convoy, 135, 242, 264, 269, 271
Paulson, Private First Class Brad, the assault and, 51, 54
Peace plan, 96
Pentagon, 94
Perino, Lieutenant Larry, 8, 52, 323
aftermath of battle, 297, 302
the Alamo, 204, 209–14, 226, 232–43, 250
the assault, 17, 19, 42–43, 67
giant rescue convoy, 273, 274, 286, 293, 294
move to crash site, 171, 172, 176–78
Philadelphia Inquirer, The, 332, 343, 344
Phipps, Specialist Rob, 248
Black Hawk crash, 144–47
described, 137–38
wounded, 248, 295, 296, 301–302
Phoenix program, 23
Pigeons, 59
Pilla, Sergeant Dominick, 51, 154, 169
death of, 54–57, 99, 158, 178, 228, 243, 267, 296, 301–304
described, 51–53, 316
gun and ammo of, 268–69
PJs (parajumpers), 49, 135–37
Politics, 304, 309–12, 327–28, 331, 334–36
Porcupine, The, 20
Powell, General Colin, 26–27, 94, 340, 341, 342
Pringle, Sergeant Mike:
Black Hawk crash, 104
rescue convoy, 122, 129
Prisoners, 32, 50, 99, 106, 113, 114, 128, 170–71, 327, 329
Pro-Tech hockey helmets, 140, 172
QRF (Quick Reaction Force), 29, 76, 92, 113, 147
Radio Mogadishu, 75, 92–93, 96, 180
Ramaglia, Sergeant Randy, 295, 299
the Alamo, 244, 253–54
run back to base, 287, 289
Rangers, 5
D-boys and, 32–35, 171–74, 182, 234, 239–43
described, 3, 8–10, 30, 81, 88, 138
helicopters and, 109–12
Howe and, 33–35, 206–208, 232–34
life in the hangar, 149–55, 206
rules of engagement, 18, 35, 46
Somali hatred for, 71, 75–76, 109–12
10th Mountain Division and, 264–65 273–74
weakness of, 110
Rats, 60
Rierson, Sergeant First Class Matt, 272
the assault, 14, 32, 50
death of, 322, 324
rescue convoy, 114
Risk (board game), 153–54
Ritchie, Specialist Dave, rescue convoy and, 116
Rodriguez, Private Adalberto, wounded, 115, 228, 301, 322
Rodriguez, Private Carlos:
giant rescue convoy, 283, 284
move to crash site, 172
wounded, 210–11, 220–25, 230, 236, 241, 295, 323
Ropes, 105
RPGs (rocket-propelled grenades), 88, 148, 169–70, 192, 339
firing of, 110–11
RTO (Radio Telephone Operator), 153
Ruiz, Sergeant Lorenzo:
the assault, 63
death of, 300–301
Sizemore and, 156–57, 300
wounded, 116–17, 118–19, 228, 296
Rumanians, 150
Rwanda, 335
Rymes, Sergeant First Class Randy, 229, 267
Salad, Omar, 28, 29
capture of, 32, 327, 329, 334
Saudi Arabians, 292
SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) (M-249), 35, 44, 152
Schilling, Staff Sergeant Dan, 293–94
the assault, 49
Black Hawk crash, 99,
100
described, 100
rescue convoy, 104, 105, 117, 122–25, 129–30
Schleif, Specialist Chris, giant rescue convoy and, 268–69
Schmid, Sergeant First Class Kurt:
the assault, 18–20
move to crash site, 178
Smith’s wounds and, 210–14, 220, 232, 233, 237–38, 243–44, 323
SEALs (Sea, Air, Land), 5, 137, 158
“Shake-and-bake” commandos, 137
Shakespeare, William, 325
Shannon, Sergeant Paul, 192
Sheik, Ahmad, 279
Shughart, Sergeant First Class Randy, 230
ammunition of, 208
Black Hawk rescue, 148, 164–65, 189–95
death of, 280, 300, 306, 314–15, 324, 326, 343
family of, 304–305, 314–15
Shughart, Stephanie, 304–305, 314–15
Siegler, Private George:
the Alamo, 226, 245–46
giant rescue convoy, 293, 294
move to crash site, 183
Sizemore, Specialist Dale, 154, 323
dead and wounded Rangers and, 297–98, 300
described, 149–51
emergency convoy, 159, 164
giant rescue convoy, 275–77
identifies Kowalewski, 266–67
returning wounded and, 155–56
Ruiz and, 156–57, 300
Smith, Carol, 313
Smith, James, Sr., 238, 313–14, 343–44
Smith, Corporal Jamie, 22, 343–44
the Alamo, 204, 209–10
the assault, 40
death of, 242–44, 245, 270, 296, 297–98, 301–302, 304, 313–14, 323, 341, 343
family of, 237, 313–14, 343
move to crash site, 176
wounded, 210–14, 220, 230, 232–33, 236–38, 241, 242
Smith, Sergeant First Class Jim, Black Hawk crash and, 79, 86–87
Smith, Mike, 237
Smith, Stephen, 321
Smith, Todd, 237
Snodgrass, Specialist Kevin, 169, 300
the assault, 67
Somalia/Somalis, 50–51, 334
captured prisoners, 32, 50, 99, 106, 113, 114, 128, 170–71, 327, 329
clans in, 71–76, 110
fighters, 103, 109–11, 125, 130
hatred for Rangers, 71, 75–76, 109–12
Howe on, 233–35
mutilation of remains of soldiers, 84–85, 93, 291–92, 304, 306–307, 308, 315, 322, 325–26, 328
starvation in, 10, 75, 308, 310
toll from Task Force Ranger, 289–91, 310, 319, 333
UN and, 71–73, 92–96, 344
use of women and children, 42–43, 46, 106–107, 130, 217–18
Somalia National Alliance (SNA), 92, 180
Soyan, Moallim, 72
Spalding, Specialist Eric:
the assault, 62
Black Hawk crash, 105–107
described, 59, 60, 324
rescue convoy, 115, 117, 125–27, 130
Special Forces, SCUBA training facility, 136–37
Squeglia, Specialist Peter:
described, 161
emergency convoy, 161, 164
giant rescue convoy, 268, 274–75
Stebbins, Specialist John, 64, 156
the Alamo, 204, 211, 215, 217–25, 236, 251–52, 266
the assault, 35–36, 38–40, 157
described, 36–38, 324
giant rescue convoy, 283, 284
move to crash site, 172, 175, 176
wounded, 222–25, 295, 297, 302
Steele, Captain Mike, 149, 155, 167, 323
aftermath of battle, 295, 298, 299, 301–302
the Alamo, 209, 212–14, 226, 232–45, 252, 339
the assault, 12, 17, 35, 40, 43
Black Hawk crash, 85, 104
D-boys and, 172–74
described, 34, 52
move to crash site, 171–74, 177–79, 182–87
rescue convoy and, 272–74, 282, 286
run back to base, 286–87, 294
Strous, Doc Richard:
move to crash site, 184, 185
run back to base, 288
Struecker, Sergeant Jeff:
the assault, 50–51, 53–57
described, 160
emergency convoy, 158–63
giant rescue convoy, 278
returning wounded, 157–58
Struzik, Specialist Nick, wounded, 248–49
Sudan, 110
Szigedi, Sergeant First Class Alex, 231
Task Force Ranger:
aftermath of, 306–307, 309–12, 325, 327–30
the Alamo, see Alamo, the
as an American production, 335
the assault, see Assault, the
Black Hawk crash, see Black Hawk down
commander of, 5, 20–30
components of, 5, 11
end of, 292–304, 331
epilogue, 331–46
Garrison’s explanation of, 336–41
mission of, 6, 95–96, 327
news accounts of, 304–308, 314–15
notification of relatives, 313–18, 325–26
as out of control, 135, 191, 227–30, 263–65
overrun, see Overrun
reinforced, 322, 329–30
rescue of, see Giant rescue convoy
Somali toll, 289–91, 310, 319, 333
U.S. government and, 263, 304, 309–12, 331
as a watershed event, 334–35
Telscher, Specialist Jim, 302
the assault, 64, 67
rescue convoy, 116, 120
10th Mountain Division, 20, 29, 76, 92, 155, 177, 242
early convoy of, 147
giant rescue convoy of, see Giant rescue convoy
mobilization of, 84, 338–39
Rangers and, 264–65, 273–74
Thomas, Specialist Brad, 158, 269
emergency convoy, 160
Thomas, Sergeant Keni, 252, 295
the assault, 15
Fillmore’s death and, 182–83
move to crash site, 182–84
“Tier One Personalities,” 8, 28
Tobia, Peter, 333, 344
TOW missile, 73
Trabuna Cemetery, 279
Twombly, Specialist Lance:
the Alamo, 203, 208, 209, 216–17, 219, 249, 250
move to crash site, 167–68
UNITAF (Unified Task Force), 92, 93
United Nations (UN), 21, 28, 310, 327, 335
Aidid and, 92–96
arrest of employees of, 22, 26–27, 29
rescue convoy, 135
Somali view of, 71–73, 75–76, 98
U.S. Marines, 92
U.S. Special Operations command, 263
U.S. State Department, 96
Vietnam War, 23
Villa Somalia, 149
Volunteer Hospital, 289–90
Waddell, Specialist John, 8
the Alamo, 246–47, 250
the assault, 43–44, 49
Black Hawk crash, 76–77, 80, 84–85, 168
described, 44
Wade, Chief Warrant Officer Hal, move to crash site by, 186, 188
Walter Reed Army Hospital, 324, 325, 343
Warner, Sergeant Mark, 161
Warren, Staff Sergeant Charlie, Black Hawk crash and, 78–79
Warsawe, Adam, 31–32
Wasdin, SEAL Howard, rescue convoy and, 128, 131
Washington Post, The, 91
Watson, Sergeant First Class Sean, 243
aftermath of battle, 295, 296, 300, 304
the Alamo, 236, 239, 245, 252, 253
move to crash site, 179, 182, 183, 184
run back to base, 288
Weaver, Sergeant Aaron, 297
Wilkinson, Technical Sergeant Tim:
the Alamo, 203, 251
Black Hawk crash, 137–43, 201–202
giant rescue convoy, 283, 285
as PJ, 136–37
Rodriguez’s wound and, 220–22
Stebbin’s wound and, 223–24
Williamson, Sergeant Aaron:
the assault, 40–42
described, 41
wounded, 171, 182
Wilson, Staff Sergeant Dave, the assault and, 63
Wolcott, Chief Warrant Officer Cliff “Elvis”:
Black Hawk crash, 78, 79, 85, 87, 90, 138, 147, 191, 338–39
death of, 143, 201, 202, 215
described, 77–78
recovery of body of, 282–83, 284
Wood, Chief Warrant Officer Stan, 231
Yacone, Becky, 305–306
Yacone, Captain Jim, 306
Black Hawk crash, 147–48, 164
crash landing of, 192–93
family of, 305–306
Yeltsin, Boris, 263, 304
Young, Private First Class Jeff, 238
the Alamo, 226
described, 153–54
move to crash site, 185
run back to base, 293
Yurek, Staff Sergeant Ed:
the Alamo, 203, 207, 217, 219, 249, 250, 255
the assault, 45, 47–48
Black Hawk crash, 85
described, 47
giant rescue convoy, 285–86, 287
move to crash site, 166–69
Yusuf, Bashir Haji, 74–75, 291
Zaire, 335
Zinni, General Anthony, 332