Gregory "Pappy" Boyington

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gregory_"Pappy"_Boyington
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birthDate 1912-12-04
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Coeur_d'Alene,_Idaho,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Gregory_Boyington_Jr.
gptkb:Jan_Boyington
gptkb:Janine_Boyington
gptkbp:deathDate 1988-01-11
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Fresno,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:German
English
Irish
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname Pappy
gptkbp:notableFor World War II flying ace
commanding the Black Sheep Squadron (VMF-214)
gptkbp:numberOfAerialVictories 28
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:pilot
author
gptkbp:POW gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:POWDuration 1944-1945
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Second_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:servedWith gptkb:Flying_Tigers_(American_Volunteer_Group)
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Baker
gptkb:Helene_Wickstrom
gptkb:Josephine_Wilson_Moseman
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep_(TV_series)
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coeur_d'Alene_Airport_(Pappy_Boyington_Field)
gptkb:VMF-214_(Black_Sheep_Squadron)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7