Major Greg Boyington

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:air_victories 28 confirmed aerial victories
gptkbp:aircraft_operated more than 400
more than 6,000
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Marine_Corps_Aviation
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Black_Sheep_Squadron
Aerial Combat
gptkbp:birth_date 1912-12-04
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Wallace,_Idaho,_USA
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 " The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
" I have no regrets."
" I was a Marine, and I was proud of it."
" I was a fighter pilot, and I was a fighter pilot for the United States Marine Corps."
" I don't care how many times I have to go back to the front, I will always go back."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:VMF-214
gptkb:VMA-214
VMF-113
VMF-122
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Greg Boyington
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:Jimmy_Doolittle
gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
gptkbp:known_for flying ace
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pappy
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:service O-02012
gptkbp:service_years 1934–1945
gptkbp:spouse Marlene Boyington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5