Michael Durant
Military Person
1961 –
Who is Michael Durant?
Michael J. "Mike" Durant is an American pilot and author who was held prisoner for eleven days in 1993 after a raid in Mogadishu, Somalia. He was a member of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment as a Chief Warrant Officer 3. He retired from the Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 Blackhawk helicopter Master Aviator in the 160th SOAR after participating in combat operations Prime Chance, Just Cause, Desert Storm, and Gothic Serpent. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with Valor Device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Medals, POW Medal, and many others.
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- Born
- Jul 23, 1961
Berlin - Also known as
- Michael J. Durant
- Michael J Durant
- Education
- Defense Language Institute
- Lived in
- New Hampshire
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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