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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 .
There Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (Medal of Honor, Navy Cross) took command of the 27 pilots who became the original "Black Sheep" of VMF-214. Major Boyington had just returned from a year's tour in China as a member of the 1st American Volunteer Group , commonly called the Flying Tigers , where he was credited with downing multiple ...
Pappy Boyington: Sioux Marine Corps: Major: World War II: Central Solomons area, Pacific Ocean: September 12, 1943 – January 3, 1944: Led his squadron in a series of missions against superior numbers Ernest Childers: Muscogee [2] Army: Second Lieutenant: World War II: Oliveto, Italy: September 22, 1943
Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is the commanding officer of VMF-214, a Marine squadron of "misfit" fighter pilots based on the Solomon Islands campaign and Bougainville campaign from 1943 to 1945 during World War II.
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington – commanded the "Black Sheep Squadron" (VMA-214) during WWII [2] Smedley Butler – awarded two Medals of Honor for two different acts, [3] outspoken critic of war profiteers, testified in Congress regarding a plot to overthrow the government; Louis Cukela – awarded both Navy and Army Medals of Honor [3]
However, the Marine Corps credits Marine ace Gregory "Pappy" Boyington with 28 American victories. This is due to Boyington's (22 Marine victories) wartime claim of 6 victories scored while serving with the Flying Tigers (American Volunteer Group-AVG) in China at the beginning of World War II, prior to him rejoining the Marine Corps; [55]
24. XXXI (31, 1996) Packers 35, Patriots 21. Thirty years after winning the first Super Bowl, the Pack returned to win their third as Gulf Coast native Favre passed for two TDs and rushed for ...
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington broke his contract with the AVG [26] in the spring of 1942 and returned to active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. He went on to command the "Black Sheep" Squadron and was one of two AVG veterans (the other being James H. Howard of the USAAF) to be awarded the Medal of Honor .