Gregory "Pappy" Boyington Archives – UNTO THE BREACH

UNTO THE BREACH

Today in History

September 12, 2024 Chris Carter Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, Marine Raiders, Mexican-American War, World War I, World War II

September 12 in U.S. military history

1847: “From the halls of Montezuma…” Gen. Winfield Scott’s army of Marines and soldiers begin their attack on the castle

Images Military

October 5, 2021 Chris Carter F-35B Lightning II, Gregory "Pappy" Boyington

VMFA-122 Lightning

Real American Heroes

January 3, 1944 Real American Heroes Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, U.S. Marine Corps Navy Cross recipients, World War II Navy Cross recipients

Gregory “Pappy” Boyington’s Navy Cross citation

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the NAVY CROSS to MAJOR GREGORY “PAPPY” BOYINGTON UNITED STATES