Abdikarim, 292
Abokoi, Hassan Yassin, 195
Adams, Captain Bruce, 229, 293
Aden, Abdiaziz Ali, 80–83, 86, 143–44, 203, 232, 251–52
Aden, Sheik Haji Mohamed Iman, 72, 73
Aden Adere Compound, Shiek, 25
Afghanistan, 110
AH-6 Little Birds, 4–5
Ahmed, Ismael, 279
aftermath of battle, 310–12
code name of, 25
death of, 333
Durant and, 309, 311–12, 327–30
Howe and, 90–96
previous attempts to kidnap, 22, 26–27
Airborne rescue teams, 5, 49, 135–37
Alamo, the, 199–258
critical solutions, 229–31, 254–58
darkness and, 215, 219–20, 247
Little Birds and, 215–16, 254, 256
resupply of, 230–31
Steele and, 232–44
Wolcott crash site, 201–203, 215
wounded soldiers, 210–14, 220–25, 231–45, 248–55
Albright, Madeleine K., 27, 93–94, 311
“Alcohol,” 111
Ali, Mohamed Sheik, 179–81
Anderson, Specialist Steve, 324
emergency convoy, 159, 162, 164
giant rescue convoy, 267, 276–77, 295–96
Armed forces radio, 155
Armor plates, 140
Aspin, Les, 310, 311, 331, 334, 335
Assault, the, 1–67
capture of Aidid’s top men, 21, 22, 32, 50
ground convoy to withdraw troops and prisoners, 50–57, 61–67, 99
rules of engagement, 18, 35, 46, 49
Somali view of, 30–32, 56, 98–99
Atwater, Sergeant Chris, 245, 298
move to crash site, 179, 185–87
Awale, Abdi “Qeybdid” Hassan, 28, 32
attack on home of, 71–74, 94–95, 98, 319
Awale, Mohamed Hassan, 32, 327, 329, 334
Bakara Market, 20–21
Barre, Abdullahi Ossoble, 73–74, 95
Barre, Mohamed Siad, 7, 72, 92, 93, 109, 179
Barton, Sergeant Alan:
the Alamo, 203, 216, 219, 246–47, 249
Black Hawk crash, 168–69
Battle of the Black Sea, 331
see also Task Force Ranger
Beckwith, Colonel Charlie A., 205–206
Beckwith, Connie, 206
Belda, Sergeant Mark, Black Hawk crash and, 144, 145–46
Belman, Specialist John, 144
the Alamo, 203
Berendsen, Private Anton, the assault, 65–67
Berger, Samuel R., 311
Blackburn, Private First Class, 4
evacuation of, 54–57, 63, 103, 147, 157–58
injury to, 15–20, 43, 99, 104, 178, 228, 323
Black Hawk down, 71–131
consequences of, 83–84
convoy to aid, 100–101, 103–107, 112–31
crash of Durant, 103, 107–108, 113, 118, 123–24
crew view of, 77–79
Little Bird rescuers, 85–87
overrun, see Overrun
Somali view of, 71–76, 80–83, 108–12, 143–44, 180–81
Black Hawk helicopters, 48–49
Black Sea neighborhood, 20–21
Boorn, Staff Sergeant Ken, 39
Boswell, Sergeant First Class John, 252
move to crash site, 176
Boutros-Ghali, Boutros, 71, 72, 91
Bray, Staff Sergeant Jeff:
the assault, 49–50
Briley, Chief Warrant Officer Donovan “Bull”:
Black Hawk crash, 79, 85, 87–88, 141, 142–43, 338
Bullock, Sergeant First Class Bart:
the assault, 18
Burns, Sergeant John, 324, 325
the assault, 62
rescue convoy, 116–19
Busch, Staff Sergeant Daniel, 324
Black Hawk crash, 86–87
Byrd, Robert C., 310
Capture of Mike Durant, 193–97, 229, 230, 261–315
Firimbi and, 309, 312–13, 318–20, 327, 328–29
keeping a record, 326–27
letters, 320–22
maverick mooryan and, 261–63
Night Stalkers Don’t Quit, 320–22
ransoming of, 309
videotape, 307–308
visitors, 320–21
Carlson, Private Tory, 104
rescue convoy, 114, 115, 120, 128
Carter, Jimmy, 96
Cash, Sergeant Raleigh, 59, 300
emergency convoy, 159, 162, 163–64
Cavaco, Corporal Jim, 153
Cawale, Ali Mohamed, 112
CCTs (Combat Control Technicians), 49, 100
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), 23
Cleveland, Staff Sergeant Bill, 87, 326
Black Hawk crash, 107, 148, 190, 261, 280
Clinton, Bill, 91, 93, 263, 329
Carter and, 96
OK’s Delta Force, 95
release of Durant, 311–12, 327
surprised by operation, 304, 308, 334
as unfit leader, 343
victims and families, 317, 325, 343
Washington politics, 309–11
Coleman, Specialist Jason, 203
Collett, Specialist John, 153
the Alamo, 225, 226, 235, 252–4
move to crash site, 182, 183, 185
run back to base, 287
Collins, Staff Sergeant Mike, wounded, 248, 250
Communications between air and ground, 112–13, 123–24, 161, 282, 284, 286
Conner, Private Brian, 275
Coultrop, Captain Bill, the Alamo and, 204, 217
CSAR (Combat Search and Rescue) team, 5, 49, 135–37
Dai-dai, 109
David, Lieutenant Colonel Bill:
giant rescue convoy, 264–65, 269–71
the Alamo, 225–27
move to crash site, 184
Delta Force (D-boys, “Dreaded D,” operators), 5, 9, 137
described, 33–35, 59–60, 136, 140, 151–53, 164–65, 172–74, 180
killed and wounded, 324–25
Rangers and, 32–35, 171–74, 182, 233–4, 238–43
rank in, 152
scandal involving, 24–25
Diemer, Specialist Dave, 152, 173, 302
Digfer Hospital, 290
DiTomasso, Lieutenant Tom:
the Alamo, 203, 209, 212–13, 226, 231–32, 236, 246, 249
Black Hawk crash, 80, 84–85, 86, 166, 168
Dowdy, Sergeant Ray:
Black Hawk crash, 77–79, 201–202
Downing, General Wayne, 263, 341
Drew, Elizabeth, 304
“Drone zone,” 299
Durant, Joey, 89–90
Durant, Lorrie, 89–90, 321–22, 329, 330
Durant (Chief Warrant Officer) Mike, 300
Black Hawk crash, 87–90, 101–103, 338–39
capture of, see Capture of Mike Durant
D-boys trying to rescue, 148, 164–65, 189–95
described, 88–90
emergency convoy, 163
overrun crash site, see Overrun
shot down, 103, 107–108, 113, 118, 123–24, 178, 188–90, 280
Eastabrooks, Specialist David, 274
Elliot, Sergeant Chuck, 297
the assault, 43
move to crash site, 177
Elmi, Abdi Mohamed, 289–90
Epilogue, 331–46
Eretria, 96
Errico Private Vince, wounded, 183, 185, 226, 244
Esswein, Master Sergeant Chuck, 272
Eversmann, Sergeant Matt, 303
Black Hawk crash, 104–105
rescue convoy, 113, 114, 118, 125, 236
wounded men of, 265–66, 302, 323
Fadikudirir, 74
Fales, Master Sergeant Scott:
Black Hawk crash, 138–39, 141–42
wounded, 141–42
Falkland Islands war, 227
Farah, Ibrahim Roble, 344
Farah, Mohamed Hassan, 71, 73–74, 95
Field, Sergeant Tommie, 87
Black Hawk crash, 107, 148, 193, 261, 280
Field dressings, 129–30
Fillmore, Sergeant First Class Earl, 60, 152
death of, 176, 182–83, 186, 225, 233, 240, 243, 252, 253, 254, 286, 315, 324
move to crash site, 176
Floyd, Private First Class David, 302
the Alamo, 217, 225–27, 240, 244, 252–54
move to crash site, 181–84, 186
run back to base, 288
“Fog of war,” 99
Foreman, Sergeant Mike:
the assault, 32
Frank, Chief Warrant Office Ray, 87
shot down, 107–108, 147, 148, 188–89, 193, 230, 261, 280
Fuller, Chief Warrant Officer Gary, 231
Galentine, Sergeant Scott, 4, 37–38, 39, 119
the assault, 63–67
described, 64
Gallagher, Platoon Sergeant Bob:
Galle, Hobdurahman Yusef, 30
Galliette, Sergeant Ron, the Alamo and, 248
Garrison, Major General William F., 5, 6, 11, 58, 89, 96, 135, 271
aftermath of battle, 307, 309, 333
described, 23–25
destroyed career of, 334, 336–41, 342
deteriorated mission, 227–31
giant rescue convoy, 263–64, 285, 286
memorial service, 325
U.S. government and, 263
Gay, Signalman Chief John, 105
the assault, 53
Giant rescue convoy:
APCs and tanks in, 269, 270, 271
assembly of, 135, 242, 264–65, 268–71
concerns of pinned-down troops, 272–74
as “gagglefuck,” 269–71
linkup, 282
loading wounded and dead, 282–86
NODs and, 268, 272, 273, 275, 277, 280
problems with foreign troops, 271
regular Army units and, 264–65
Somali view of, 278–79
sound of, 246, 247, 248, 253, 257, 261, 272–73
troops left behind, 286–89, 294
under way, 272–82
wrong turn, 274
Gile, Brigadier General Greg, 242, 264
Goffena, Chief Warrant Officer Mike:
Black Hawk crash, 107, 147–49, 164, 165, 190–93
crash landing of, 192–93
Good, Private First Class Mark, Blackburns’s injury and, 16–19, 54
Goodale, Sergeant Mike, 154, 157, 239, 324
the assault, 40–42
giant rescue convoy, 283–84, 285
move to crash site, 175–79
wounded, 177–78, 187–88, 209, 226, 238, 240, 244–45, 254, 296, 298
Gordon, Master Sergeant Gary, 230
Black Hawk rescue, 148, 164–65, 189–95
death of, 280, 300, 306, 315, 324
Gosende, Robert, 27
Gould, Specialist Gregg:
Black Hawk crash, 145–46
Green Room, The, 250
Grisham, John, 44
Gulf War, 78
Habr Gidr clan, 3, 20–21, 28, 92, 96, 109, 333–34, 342
UN and, 71–73
Haiti, 335
Hale, Sergeant Jon, 252
Hall, Master Sergeant Mason, 165, 192
Hallings, Sergeant First Class Brad, 60, 164
Black Hawk crash, 148
wounded, 324–25
Hand, Specialist Aaron, 229
Hangar, base camp, 149–55, 206, 322–23
Harosky, Private Joe, rescue convoy, 129
Harrell, Lieutenant Colonel Gary, 5, 101, 135, 149–50, 295
the Alamo, 230, 232, 236, 239–42
Black Hawk crash, 112–13, 148, 164–65
giant rescue convoy, 272, 284, 286, 294
rescue convoy, 118, 130, 178, 187
Harris, First Sergeant Glenn, 301, 303
Hassan, Abdullahi “Firimbi,” 309, 312–13, 318–20, 328–29
Hassan, Bint Abraham, 188
Hassan, Hassan Adan, 292
Hassan, Howa, 188
Hazardous Duty (Hackworth), 336
Heard, Private First Class Brian, 39
the Alamo, 204, 211, 215, 218–20, 223, 236, 284
shooting down, 110–12
see also specific types of helicopters
Henry V (Shakespeare), 325
Herse, Abdi Yusef, 50
Hoar, General Joseph, 26, 28, 341
Hofstadter, Suzanne, 32
Hooten, Sergeant First Class Norm, 152, 174
Fillmore’s death and, 182–83
move to crash site, 176, 178, 179, 185–87
Houston, Sergeant Cornell, 274
Howe, Admiral (ret.) Jonathan, 72, 310, 328, 335, 342
Aidid and, 90–96
Howe, Sergeant First Class Paul, 152, 166–67
aftermath of battle, 299–300
the Alamo, 204–209, 211, 217, 218, 231, 231–35, 237, 242, 256–58
described, 35, 205–206, 233–34
disdain for Rangers, 33–35, 206–208, 232–34
move to crash site, 170–71, 174–77
run back to base, 288
Huband, Mark, 321
Hutchinson, Sergeant First Class Don, 229
Indian troops, 97
International Committee of the Red Cross, 95, 320–21, 326, 329
James, Specialist Erik, giant rescue convoy, 275–76
Jilao, General Ahmen (Somalia), 27
JOC (Joint Operations Center), 11, 112, 135
command center, 20
“Joint” operation, 137
Jollata, Dan, crash landing of Black Hawk, 138–39
Jones, Chief Warrant Office Keith, Black Hawk crash and, 85–87
Jones, Chief Warrant Office Randy, the assault and, 12
Journalists, death of, 95
Joyce, Sergeant Casey, 169, 316–18
the assault, 15, 18, 19, 20, 54
Black Hawk crash, 103
death of, 115–16, 118, 119, 120, 131, 158, 243, 266, 296, 301, 302–304, 317–18, 323
Joyce, DeAnna, 315–18
Garrison and, 335–41
Kallman, Private Ed:
the assault, 62–63
giant rescue convoy, 277–78, 295
rescue convoy, 120–21
Kennedy, John F., 334
Kerr, Private First Class Jeremy, the assault and, 51
Kowalewski, Private Richard “Alphabet,” 266–67
death of, 127–28, 229, 243, 296, 301
Kurth, Specialist Mike:
move to crash site, 185
Lake, Anthony, 93, 263, 309–11
Lamb, Sergeant First Class Al:
the Alamo, 248–51
Black Hawk crash, 144–46
wounded, 275
Laughter, 169
LAW (Light Antitank Weapon), 168–69, 177, 184
Lechner, Lieutenant Jim:
move to crash site, 179, 185–88
wounded, 187–88, 225, 226, 235–36, 240, 244, 295, 324, 325
Leonard, Paul, 325
Lepre, Specialist Phil, giant rescue convoy and, 280–82
Letters from home, 59
Lincoln, Abraham, 341
Little Bird helicopters, 340
the Alamo, 215–16, 254, 256, 272
Black Hawk crash, 85–87
Lost convoy, 147, 159, 162–64, 227–29, 236, 264, 265, 268, 270, 323, 324, 325
Lycopolus, Staff Sergeant Steven, Black Hawk crash and, 145–46
Mabry, Sergeant First Class Bob, Black Hawk crash and, 142, 201–202
McCain, John, 310
McClellan, General George, 341
Macejunas, Sergeant John “Mace”:
the assault, 54
giant rescue convoy, 272, 279–80
returns to battle site as a civilian, 307
McKnight, Lieutenant Colonel Danny, 266
Black Hawk crash, 100–101, 104
rescue convoy, 113–19, 123–24, 128–30, 164, 171, 324
McKnight, Lieutenant Colonel Dave, 23
McLaughlin, Sergeant Jeff, 296
the assault, 19
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
in rescue convoy, 135, 242, 264, 269–71, 274, 277, 280, 283–84, 286, 292, 294
Marsh, John, 227
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
described, 152–53
Matthews, Private Kevin, 267
Matthews, Lieutenant Colonel Tom, 5, 11, 101, 135, 139, 295
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
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:
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
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
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
Overrun, 133–97
airborne rescue team, 135–37, 140–43
capture of Durant, 193–97
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
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
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
gun and ammo of, 268–69
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
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
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
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:
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
wounded, 116–17, 118–19, 228, 296
Rumanians, 150
Rwanda, 335
Rymes, Sergeant First Class Randy, 229, 267
Saudi Arabians, 292
SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) (M-249), 35, 44, 152
Schilling, Staff Sergeant Dan, 293–94
the assault, 49
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
Shughart, Stephanie, 304–305, 314–15
Siegler, Private George:
move to crash site, 183
Sizemore, Specialist Dale, 154, 323
dead and wounded Rangers and, 297–98, 300
described, 149–51
giant rescue convoy, 275–77
identifies Kowalewski, 266–67
returning wounded and, 155–56
Smith, Carol, 313
Smith, James, Sr., 238, 313–14, 343–44
Smith, Corporal Jamie, 22, 343–44
the assault, 40
death of, 242–44, 245, 270, 296, 297–98, 301–302, 304, 313–14, 323, 341, 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
captured prisoners, 32, 50, 99, 106, 113, 114, 128, 170–71, 327, 329
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
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
rescue convoy, 115, 117, 125–27, 130
Special Forces, SCUBA training facility, 136–37
Squeglia, Specialist Peter:
described, 161
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
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
D-boys and, 172–74
move to crash site, 171–74, 177–79, 182–87
rescue convoy and, 272–74, 282, 286
Strous, Doc Richard:
run back to base, 288
Struecker, Sergeant Jeff:
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
epilogue, 331–46
Garrison’s explanation of, 336–41
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
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
10th Mountain Division, 20, 29, 76, 92, 155, 177, 242
early convoy of, 147
giant rescue convoy of, see Giant rescue convoy
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
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
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:
Black Hawk crash, 137–43, 201–202
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
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
described, 77–78
recovery of body of, 282–83, 284
Wood, Chief Warrant Officer Stan, 231
Yacone, Becky, 305–306
Yacone, Captain Jim, 306
crash landing of, 192–93
family of, 305–306
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
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