B
oyington was the highest-scoring Marine Corps fighter ace in World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Timeline
Idaho
Birth- Dec 4, 1912
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 34 - 21 years
Branch
Marine Corps
Service End Date
1947
Service Start Date
1934
Conflict Period
Other Service
Rank
Colonel
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- 1934-Age: 21 years
Helene Clark
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 31 years
Served For
United States of America
Location
Central Solomons area
Branch
Marine Corps
Unit
Marine Squadron 214
Rank
Major
Conflict Period
World War II
Date of Incident
Sep 12, 1943
Enlistment
Washington
Marriage- 1946-Age: 33 years
Frances Baker
Marriage- 1959-Age: 46 years
Dolores Shade
Marriage- 1978-Age: 65 years
Josephine Moseman
Death- Jan 11, 1988-Age: 75 years
Fresno, California
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Other Facts
Full Name
Gregory Boyington
Also known as
Pappy Boyington
Full Name
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
Mother
Grace Gregory Boyington
Father
Charles Boyington
Sibling
Keith Thomas Boyington - half-brother from his father's second marriage
