Greg "Pappy" Boyington on "To Tell The Truth"
01-28-2018, 05:40 PM
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Greg "Pappy" Boyington on "To Tell The Truth"
02-03-2018, 04:23 PM
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Interesting find, thanks! I'm actually reading a book about him right now, it was interesting to hear his voice and see his mannerisms on tv. Would have loved to fly Corsairs with him.
02-06-2018, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
It’s a shame a hero had to do that stupid show and people not immediately recognizing who he is.
I recognized him immediately, but that was from images I had seen on the web (or maybe tv when I was a kid).
They all knew who he was, which would not be the case today.
02-06-2018, 06:19 PM
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Story I heard from my USN (VF-211,124, NTPS) was that Boyington was invited to speak at Pax River, if I remember correctly, for a graduation or some event. By the second night, officers were being assigned two-hour drinking “watches” and he was still out-drinking ‘em. Old school, for sure.
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02-08-2018, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
Old school, for sure.
02-08-2018, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
Story I heard from my USN (VF-211,124, NTPS) was that Boyington was invited to speak at Pax River, if I remember correctly, for a graduation or some event. By the second night, officers were being assigned two-hour drinking “watches” and he was still out-drinking ‘em. Old school, for sure.
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