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January 11, 1988 (75 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Gregory "Pappy" Boyington was an American fighter pilot, who served as a warrior for the United States Marines during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Naval Cross. A naval pilot who joined the Pacific Fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the ROC's "Flying Tigers" and fought in Burma in late 1941 and 1942 during the military conflict between China and Japan. In September 1942, Boyington joined the Marine Corps. In early 1943, he deployed to the South Pacific and began combat missions aboard the F4U Corsair fighter aircraft. In September 1943, he took command of the VMF-214 fighter squadron. In January 1944 Boyington, with more numbers than the Japanese "Zero" planes, was shot down in the Pacific Ocean after shooting down one of the enemy planes. He was captured by the crew of the Japanese submarine and held prisoner for over a year and a half.
Birth nameGregory Boyington
Other name(s)Gregory Hallenbeck
Nickname(s)"Pappy", "Gramps"
BornDecember 4, 1912, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
DiedJanuary 11, 1988, Fresno, California, United States
Buried atArlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States, China
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps, Republic of China Air Force
Years of service1934–1947
RankColonel
Commands heldVMF-122, VMF-112, VMF-214
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War, World War II, Solomon Islands campaign
Other workBoeing – draftsman and engineer.

About Pappy Boyington

Pilot Pappy Boyington was born on December 4, 1912 in Idaho, United States (He dies at the age of 75, on January 11, 1988).

For his gallantry as a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II and the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was awarded the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross.

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Pappy Boyington before becoming famous

Pappy Boyington was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1912 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

He enlisted in the University of Washington's ROTC program and rose through the ranks to become a cadet captain.

Achievement of Pappy Boyington

After he went missing after being shot down from the sky, he was designated a prisoner of war. He was kidnapped by a Japanese submarine and imprisoned in a Japanese detention camp for 20 months.

Pappy Boyington's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He and his first wife had three children, but he was an absentee father.

Pappy Boyington Collabed with

Boxer Joe Louis, the boxing legend, is buried next to him.

Joe Louis (1914 - 1981) (Boxer)
Joe Louis (1914 - 1981)

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Pappy Boyington Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Pappy Boyington updated on March 19 2023.