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title: "3 Pappy Boyington Quotes - Famous Military officer (Baa baa, black sheep)"
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# Pappy Boyington

(1912–1988)   Military Officer

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Pappy Boyington was a military officer, best known for *Baa baa, black sheep*.

## Quick Facts About Pappy Boyington

Born December 4, 1912

Died January 11, 1988

Profession Military Officer

Notable works Baa baa, black sheep

## About Pappy Boyington

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 the Pacific fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the "Flying Tigers" of the Republic of China Air Force and saw combat in Burma in late 1941 and 1942 during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

##  Quotes by Pappy Boyington

> [Months of preparation, one of those few opportunities, and the judgment of a split second are what makes some pilot an ace,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pappy-boyington/months-of-preparation-one-of-those-few-opportunities-and-the-judgment/)

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[Aces](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aces/)

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> [The air battle is not necessarily won at the time of the battle. The winner may have been determined by the amount…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pappy-boyington/the-air-battle-is-not-necessarily-won-at-the-time-of-the-battle-the/)

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[Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/pappy-boyington-87728_ability_the-air-battle-is-not-necessarily-won-at_2104562.jpg)

> [Flying is hours and hours of boredom sprinkled with a few seconds of sheer terror.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pappy-boyington/flying-is-hours-and-hours-of-boredom-sprinkled-with-a-few-seconds-of/)

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[Boredom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boredom/)

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