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Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 – January 11, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross.
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Pappy Boyington (born Dec. 4, 1912, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, U.S.—died Jan. 11, 1988, Fresno, Calif.) was an American World War II flying ace who shot down 28 enemy Japanese planes, organized the legendary Black Sheep Squadron in the South Pacific in 1943, and was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor.
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Gregory “Pappy” Boyington was an American combat pilot who was active during the World War II. A United States Marine Corps fighter ace, he was awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. An Idaho native, he grew up with the dream of flying.
Dec 17, 2017 · U.S. Marine ace Pappy Boyington is as well known for his flamboyant personality as for his flying skills. Maj. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington raises a finger indicating he shot down one enemy airplane during a mission in his F4U Corsair from Espiritu Santo.
Oct 18, 2021 · Boyington was born Dec. 4, 1912, in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. His parents divorced when he was very young, so he grew up with his mother and stepfather, Gregory Hallenbeck, who raised him with the...
One of the legendary fighting units to emerge from the Solomon Islands Campaign, and more broadly from World War II in the Pacific, was Marine Fighter Squadron 214 (VMF-214), popularly known as the Black Sheep Squadron. The commander of VMF-214, Major Gregory Pappy Boyington, gained lasting fame.
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. For extraordinary heroism and valiant devotion to duty as commanding officer of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in action against enemy Japanese forces in the central Solomons area from 12 September 1943 to 3 January 1944.
