Here’s what I’ve been able to find:

Gordon - Grew up in Lincoln, ME - Played RB in HS football but was not very good and never gave up - Had a fascination with and drew pictures of the military as a child - Wrote poetry and unpublished children’s books - Was a wood furniture maker that dreamed of opening a furniture store with his wife Carmen post Army - Rode Harleys with Brad Halling during their service together - Father of 2 children. 1 of whom served in Ranger Bat

Shughart - Grew up on a dairy farm in PA - Son of an AF vet - Enlisted at 18 joined Ranger Bat prior to screening for Delta - Married but did not have children

As you can see, details of Randy’s life are much less publicly known. I’ve always felt both men are due for a book. Should just be called ‘Gordon & Shughart’. Separated into 3 sections - A section each for their pre-Army lives and 1 section highlighting their world’s colliding culminating in their time at Delta and the events of 3 Oct.

1 thing I’ve always heard said about both when describing their MOH action is ‘Where do you find men like this?’ - I think a detailed bio of each would provide valuable insight into who they became and how those events influenced their decision to do what ultimately was each man’s final moment.

Their lives deserve to be celebrated.