FLYING ACE BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1912

pappy main 
World War ll U.S. Marine Corps pilot Gregory “Pappy”
Boyington was born in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho and
moved with his family to Tacoma, Washington. His
initial flying was with the Flying  Tigers and was 
later commander of the famous Black Sheep
Squadron. He died on January 11, 1988. He
was 75.

pappy being awarded the medal of honor by president truman
Boyington being awarded the Medal Of Honor in 1945
by President Harry S. Truman.
Medal_of_Honor

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                       Boyington’s Corsair F-4U.

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                     ”Pappy” shortly before his death.

 

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