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Honoring Army Veteran Todd Blackburn, 25th Anniversary of Battle of Mogadishu - VA News. On the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, a battle memorialized by the movie Black Hawk Down; this is the story of Army Pfc. Todd Blackburn.
During the operation's first moments, Private First Class Todd Blackburn lost his grip while fast-roping from Super 67 as it hovered, and fell 70 feet (21 m) onto the street. Blackburn received severe injuries and required evacuation by a column of three Humvees. While taking Blackburn back to base, Sergeant Dominick Pilla, assigned to one of ...
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Private First Class Todd Blackburn is a former Ranger from 3rd Battalion 75th Rangers Regiment, who was born February 27 1975. He took part in Operation Gothic Serpent (more commonly known as the Battle of Mogadishu) as a member of Task Force Ranger. As he was preparing to fast rope from Super 67, Blackburn missed the rope, falling between 60-90 feet ( 18.29m-27.43m). In reality, the helicopter was evading RPG fire, as portrayed in the movie.
In the 2001 movie of Black Hawk Down, Blackburn was portrayed by Orlando Bloom.
•In the movie, while talking to Jamie's dead body, Eversmann mentions that "he was talking to Blackburn the other day". While this line may seem out of place, Eversmann does have a conversation with Blackburn in a Deleted Scene.
•Contrary to the films depiction, PFC Blackburn arrived in Mogadishu at the same time as the rest of his unit.
29 déc. 2022 · Todd Blackburn was a Ranger who participated in the 1993 raid in Somalia that inspired Black Hawk Down. He later became a country music artist and performed for troops overseas.
9 févr. 1998 · Todd Blackburn was a Ranger who recovered from his injuries after falling from a helicopter in the Battle of Mogadishu. He now lives in Pensacola, Fla., and is one of the many participants of the battle featured in this article from The Seattle Times.
11 sept. 2023 · Todd Blackburn was a young Army Ranger who fell 60 feet from a Black Hawk helicopter during a raid to capture rebel leaders in Mogadishu in 1993. He survived the fall but witnessed the fierce combat and tragedy that became known as Black Hawk Down.
13 juil. 2021 · Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris, a Delta Force veteran and former JSOC top enlisted soldier, is among the 60 soldiers receiving new awards for the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu. He was on the mission that captured Aidid's lieutenants and witnessed the crash of two Black Hawks and the death of Ranger Pfc. Todd Blackburn.
