Gregory ' Pappy' Boyington

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gregory_%27_Pappy%27_Boyington

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:P-40_Warhawk gptkb:F4_U_Corsair gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat 4000+
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations gptkb:Black_Sheep_Squadron Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Silver_Star gptkb:Navy_Cross gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birth_date	1912-12-04
gptkbp:birth_place	gptkb:Coeur_d'_Alene,_Idaho,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place	gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children	gptkb:3
gptkbp:death_date	1988-01-11
gptkbp:famous_for	commanding the Black Sheep Squadron
gptkbp:flying_victories	gptkb:28
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Gregory ' Pappy' Boyington
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkbp:known_for	World War II flying ace
gptkbp:military_branch	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Pappy
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition	gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_War_Service_Medal gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal gptkb:Silver_Star gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal gptkb:Navy_Cross gptkb:Vietnam_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal gptkb:American_Defense_Service_Medal gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Korean_War_Service_Medal gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal gptkb:Korean_War_Medal gptkb:Medal_of_Honor gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:rank	gptkb:Major
gptkbp:service_years	1934–1947
gptkbp:spouse	Dorothy Boyington
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Black_Sheep_Squadron gptkb:VMF-213
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7