General Boykin

Lieutenant General William G. “Jerry” Boykin, Army Ret., was in command of the Delta Force Team during the Battle of Mogadishu. The story of Boykin’s clash with Osman Atto was told in the film, “Black Hawk Down.”

Lieutenant General William G. “Jerry” Boykin, Army Ret., will be joining the people of Salem for the 2013 4th of July Parade.

Boykin’s military career spans over four decades. He started in the Army, commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, and ultimately was the Commander of the U.S. Army Special Forces. In 1993 Boykin was in command of the Delta Force Team during the Battle of Mogadishu. The story of Boykin’s clash with Osman Atto was told in the film, “Black Hawk Down.”