Original sentence: Jeff Sanderson (a Delta operator based on Paul Howe), and the sole survivor of the second crash Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant, as well as the defense made by Delta operators Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart to protect Durant's crash site.The comrades of Durant that flew above him also tried to save Durant
Edited sentence: Jeff Sanderson (a Delta operator based on Paul Howe), and the sole survivor of the second crash Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant, as well as the courageous defense made by Delta operators Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart to protect Durant's crash site.The comrades of Durant that flew above him also tried valiantly to save Durant