Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
person |
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:F4U_Corsair gptkb:F6F_Hellcat gptkb:P-40_Warhawk Yes 4000+ F8F Bearcat over 1,000 hours |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Washington
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross Medal of Honor |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1912-12-04
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Gregory_Boyington_Jr.
Diana_Boyington Gregory_Boyington_III Gregory_Boyington_IV Martha_Boyington Michael_Boyington Patricia_Boyington |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1988-01-11
|
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkb:The_Black_Sheep_Squadron gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep Pappy Boyington: A Biography Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep_(TV_series) |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:Flying_Tigers
leading_the_Black_Sheep_Squadron |
| gptkbp:famousPerson |
gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep:_The_True_Story_of_Pappy_Boyington
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
“I’m not a hero. I’m just a guy who did his job.” “I’d rather be a fighter pilot than a general.” "I don't care about the medals. I just want to fly." "The only thing I ever wanted to be was a fighter pilot." “The only thing I ever wanted to be was a fighter pilot.” “I was a fighter pilot, and I loved it.” “I’m just a fighter pilot.” |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Gregory_Pappy_Boyington
Gregory_Boyington_III |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gregory Boyington Jr.
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
aviation history
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Charles Lindbergh
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Aces_of_the_Pacific
aviation history Marine_Corps_aviation American_fighter_pilots |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Pappy Boyington
World_War_II_aviation |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on military aviation history.
Inspiration_for_the_TV_series_'Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep'. |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Pappy
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:World_War_II
World_War_II_fighter_pilot |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Marine_Corps_officer
fighter pilot |
| gptkbp:offersServices |
28
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Wallace,_Idaho
gptkb:Challis,_Idaho |
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
|
| gptkbp:posthumousRecognition |
Subject of biographies.
Commemorated in military museums. Memorialized in various books and documentaries. Remembered in veteran organizations. Inducted_into_the_National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame. Inducted_into_the_Marine_Corps_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame. Honored_by_the_United_States_Postal_Service_with_a_stamp. |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Gregory_Boyington_Jr.
Gregory_Boyington Gregory_Boyington_III |
| gptkbp:rank |
Major
|
| gptkbp:services |
28_enemy_aircraft
|
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1934-1945
1934–1945 1934–1947 |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Doris_Boyington
Mildred_Boyington |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater |
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
VMF-214
|