Lieutenant Colonel ' Pappy' Boyington

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:F4_U_Corsair
gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat
over 4,000
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birth_date 1912-12-04
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:death_date 1988-01-11
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkbp:famous_for leading the Black Sheep Squadron
gptkbp:famous_quote " I don't care about the medals. I just want to fly."
gptkbp:flying_ace_count 28 confirmed kills
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Colonel ' Pappy' Boyington
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:The_Black_Sheep_Squadron
gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major
gptkb:Colonel
gptkb:Captain
gptkb:Lieutenant
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pappy
gptkbp:notable_for World War II flying ace
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Wallace,_Idaho
gptkbp:place_of_death Covina, California
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:Television_producer
aviation consultant
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Marine_Air_Group_33
gptkb:Marine_Fighter_Attack_Squadron_212
gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_12
gptkb:Marine_Fighter_Squadron_214
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:spouse Doris Boyington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Sheep_Squadron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7