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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.
Jun 11, 2024 · Pappy Boyington 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. Boyington, a 1934 graduate of the University of Washington, enlisted in the U.S. Marine.
Dec 17, 2017 · Boyington—known as “Pappy” or “Gramps” to his men—discusses tactics with VMF-214 members at Turtle Bay, Australia, in early September 1943. From left: Rolland N. Rinabarger, Henry M. Bourgeois, John R. Bergert and Stanley R. Bailey.
Jan 12, 1988 · Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, the high-flying, tough-talking retired Marine colonel who downed 28 Japanese Zeros in World War II and gave new definition to becoming a legend in one’s own time, died...
Jan 12, 1988 · Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, the Marine flying ace of World War II who commanded the famous Black Sheep Squadron, shot down 28 Japanese planes and won the Medal of Honor, died here this morning at...
On October 4, 1943, Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Corsairs escorted a flight of Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bombers on a mission over Bougainville. In the space of a single minute, he shot down three Zero fighters.
Jan 17, 2020 · But before he led the Black Sheep and was known as “Pappy,” Boyington spent five months in Curtiss P-40s as a Flying Tiger with the American Volunteer Group in China. It was not a happy experience—for Boyington or the AVG.
Oct 18, 2021 · If you're a Marine Corps aviator, you've likely heard tales of Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, one of the service's greatest pilots. Boyington's exploits during World War II became so famous...
May 30, 2017 · Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington was an American flying ace during World War II who was best known for leading VMF-214 (Black Sheep Squadron).
During World War II, Col. Boyington fearlessly downed 22 enemy aircraft over the Solomon Islands, leading his squadron with the destruction of 126 aircraft over the course of 9 months of continuous combat. In 1944, he was presumed dead and awarded the Medal of Honor by President Roosevelt.
