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Plumley was born on January 1, 1920, in Shady Spring, West Virginia, the second son and fifth child of coal miner Clay H. Plumley (September 19, 1882 – 26 February 1952) and his wife Georgia B. Morton (January 19, 1895 – February 16, 1962), both of whom were natives of West Virginia. After two years of high-school, he worked as a chauffeur/driver before enlisting in the US Army on March 31 ...
Oct 15, 2012 · After two years of high school and work as truck and tractor driver, he enlisted in the Army in 1942. ... Section A, Page 28 of the New York edition with the headline: Basil L. Plumley, 92 ...
Basil L. Plumley. Soldier Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920-October 10, 2012) served in three wars, and his exploits during Vietnam were depicted in a book and a movie. The son of a coal miner, Plumley was born one of six children in Shady Spring, Raleigh County. He left high school after two years and worked as a driver.
Aug 20, 2019 · FORT HOOD — The Fort Hood Air Assault School was officially renamed the Command Sgt. Maj. Basil L. Plumley Air Assault School on Tuesday during a ceremony attended by the late soldier’s ...
Basil L. Plumley was born on 1 January 1920, in Shady Spring, WV, the second son, and fifth child, of coal miner Clay and Georgia Plumley. After two years of high school, he worked as a driver/chauffeur before enlisting in the U.S. Army on 31 March 1942. A paratrooper, he was a member of the 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, with which he ...
Aug 19, 2019 · The school is being renamed after Command Sgt. Maj. Basil L. Plumley, who is famous for his role in the Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam, battle in 1965 featured in the book “We Were Soldiers Once ...
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Aug 21, 2019 · Plumley died in 2012 at 92 years old. Fort Hood’s Air Assault School was renamed after Command Sgt. Maj. Basil L. Plumley on Thursday. “Plumley’s legacy will provide an inspiring example to ...
