Brad Halling recalls Battle of Mogadishu brutality and losing his leg

6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4

Halling said an RPG struck his helicopter over Mogadishu on 3 October 1993, tearing through his leg during efforts to aid a second downed Black Hawk.
He described chaotic communications, taking over a minigun after door gunner Paul Shannon was wounded, and watching Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart leave for the crash site where they were later killed.
The battle began as a mission against Mohamed Farrah Aidid's forces but became a deadly fight for survival after two helicopters were shot down, later immortalised in Black Hawk Down.

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