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RIP Sergeant-Major Pumley - Enrico_B - 10-10-2012
Basil L. Plumley for most known as Sergeant-Major Pumleyhas passed away on October 10, 2012
he is portraitet in the MelGibson movie We Were Heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBbQm1avEY&feature=endscreen&NR=1
but infact he was a genuine war hero WW2 Korea and Vietnam
World War II
Operation Husky
Battle of Salerno
Battle of Normandy
Operation Market-Garden
Korean War
Vietnam War
Ia Drang Valley
and have a record of medals and Citations
Combat Infantryman Badge (three awards)
Combat Parachutist Badge Master Combat Parachutist Badge with gold star (indicating 5 combat jumps)
Vietnam Army Basic Parachutist Badge.gif Vietnam Army Basic Parachutist Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Valor Device
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with one silver and three bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Presidential Unit Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Good Conduct Medal (6 or 11 awards)
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Arrowhead
Silver star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and 1 silver and 3 bronze campaign stars (to signify 8 campaigns and 4 combat jumps)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Arrowhead
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Korean Service Medal with Arrowhead device and three campaign stars
Silver star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Vietnam Service Medal with one silver and three bronze campaign stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
French Croix de Guerre (for World War II service) (attachments unknown, but at least 1 bronze star)
BEL Croix de Guerre 1944 ribbon.svg Belgian Croix de Guerre (for World War II service) (attachments unknown, but at least 1 bronze lion)
Bronze star
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Order of Saint Maurice
7 Cav Garry Owen Distinctive unit insignia
RE: RIP Sergeant-Major Pumley - ACER_SPACER - 10-22-2012
May he find rest in Fiddler's Green.