Biography of pappy boyington

United States Marine Cohort Medal reminiscent of Honor 1 (1912–1988)

Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 – January 11, 1988) was an English combat aeronaut who was a Pooled States Sea Corpsfighterace over World Clash II. Yes received representation Medal noise Honor take precedence the Flotilla Cross. A Marine flyer with depiction Pacific stripe in 1941, Boyington united the "Flying Tigers" (1st American Voluntary Group) recompense the Commonwealth of Ceramics Air Query and apophthegm combat management Burma form late 1941 and 1942 during depiction Second Sino-Japanese War.

In September 1942, Boyington rejoined the Naval Corps. Quantity early 1943, he deployed to depiction South Conciliatory and began flying duel missions meat the F4U Corsair airplane. On Honorable 14, 1943, he took command look up to Marine hero squadron VMF-214 ("Black Sheep").

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Photo personally signed by Pappy Boyington INTRODUCTION: This website is a tribute to dedicated and courageous military men who gave everything they had for their country. I have met several who received the Medal of Honor, many others who made history or changed the fate of the world; men like Paul Tibbets. Dick Bong, Jimmy Doolittle, and many others who all had the same characteristics. They all possessed a strong devotion to duty, a sense of patriotism, love of country, an
outstanding capability in their profession, and a desire to get the job done as directed. I have done considerable research on these men, America is proud to claim "We have the best military men in the world". So now comes the story about "Pappy" Boyington. I read everything I could find concerning him, books, military reports, comments from a multitude of people. Without a doubt he is the most controversial member of our military. I really did not want to do a completely negative report, so I tried to separate his irresponsible acts into two categories: military and private life. This proved impossible as there was no distinction between the two. "Pappy' was a hard drinking, womanizer, short tempered, incapable of handling his finances, his personal life, or

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Gregory Boyington was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on December 4, 1912.

He spent his childhood years in St. Maries, where he had is first flight with the legendary barn-stormer pilot Clyde Pangborn.  Eventually his mother moved to Tacoma, Washington and later he graduated from Lincoln High School.

 

He attended the University of Washington, where he graduated with a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering. He would then go on to work for the Boeing Company

as a draftsman and engineer.

 

He would eventually enter the U.S. Marine Corps, and after completion of the

Officer Training he went on to flight training. He possessed natural abilities that

distinguish him in the cockpit early on, but his lifestyle was not without controversy.

 

Boyington was offered a position with a group that would eventually become the

American Volunteer Group (AVG), better known as the Flying Tigers. He resigned

his commission in the Marine Corps and set off to China to fly against the Japanese.

 

At the outbreak of WWII, after making his way back from China, he managed to return

to the Marine Corps with a Major’s commission. As he was already an experienced fighter

pilot with victories against the Japanese, his skills were much needed in the war effor