Gregory "Pappy" Boyington was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with th
Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington during World War II
(Lower left) Boyington with pilots of VMF-122 (Not VMF-214, see designation of life vest in center)
Vought F4U-1A Corsair, BuNo 17883, of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, the commander of VMF-214, Vella Lavella, end of 1943
Boyington shortly after receiving the Medal of Honor
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron that currently flies the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II. The squadron's home field is Marine Corps Air St
F4U of VMF-214 at Turtle Bay Airfield, Espiritu Santo
VMF-214 F4U-4Bs on USS Sicily in late 1950