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Randall David Shughart (August 13, 1958 – October 3, 1993) was a United States Army Delta Force soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu, during Operation Gothic Serpent in October 1993, particularly for protecting the crew of Super Six Four.

Biography[]

He was born on August 13, 1958. He is born into a United States Air Force family of German descent.

While attending Big Spring High School in Newville, he joined United States Army. After his basic training he successfully completed AIT (advanced individual training) at Airborne School. In 1978 his was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Lewis, Washington

He was deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993 as part of Task Force Ranger. On October 3, 1993 he was shot by an mob and there was confusion about who died first. Later, his body was able to been recovered.

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