Major General William F. Garrison

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Major General William F. Garrison is a retired U.S. Army officer best known for leading the elite special operations forces involved in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army officer
human
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
basedOnInFiction military character in the book Black Hawk Down
military character in the film Black Hawk Down
conflict Battle of Mogadishu NERFINISHED
Somali Civil War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer United States Department of the Army NERFINISHED
era late 20th century
familyName Garrison NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork special operations
givenName William
hasActivity counterterrorism operations
hostage rescue and direct action planning
hasHonor various U.S. military decorations
hasRankAtEvent Major General during the Battle of Mogadishu
isRetired true
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank Major General
militarySpecialty special operations command
notableEvent 1993 Battle of Mogadishu NERFINISHED
notableFor commanding U.S. forces during the Battle of Mogadishu
leadership of elite special operations units
role in U.S. intervention in Somalia in 1993
notableWork planning and leading special operations missions in Somalia
occupation military officer
soldier
partOf United States Army Special Operations Command NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Somalia NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
positionHeld commander of Joint Special Operations Task Force in Somalia
commander of Task Force Ranger
responsibleFor oversight of elite U.S. special operations forces in Somalia
serviceNumberOfConflicts 1+ (including Somalia)
sexOrGender male

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Gothic Serpent commandedBy Major General William F. Garrison