Who is Warrant Officer Mike Durant from Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War and what is their importance?

Warrant Officer Mike Durant was the pilot of the Super Six Four Black Hawk shot down over Mogadishu on October 3 by an RPG. Durant survived the crash, but suffered a broken tibia and possible crushed vertebrae in his back. Durant watched his co-pilot, also with a broken leg and possible back injuries, climb out of the helicopter unassisted. It would be the last time Durant would see him.