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1945 Pappy Boyington & His "Black Sheep" squadron...
1945 Pappy Boyington & His "Black Sheep" squadron...
Item # 717557
September 13, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1945
* Pappy Boyington's welcome home
* United States Marine Corps fighter ace
* "Black Sheep" squadron (VMFA-215)
* World War II Medal of Honor recipient
The top of page 5 has a three column photo with heading: "Pappy" Boyington Reunited With The Old Gang" Also a one column heading: "Boyington, Air Ace Of Marines, Is Home" (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: On September 12, 1945, Major Pappy Boyington returned home to the United States following his liberation from a Japanese prisoner of war camp. After being shot down over Rabaul in January 1944, he had spent over 18 months in captivity, presumed dead by many. His homecoming, just days after Japan’s official surrender on September 2, 1945, was highly publicized and emotional, as Boyington was already a celebrated war hero due to his leadership of the Black Sheep Squadron and his record as a Marine Corps ace.
Upon his return, Boyington was welcomed with widespread media attention and soon awarded both the Medal of Honor (presented by President Truman in October 1945) and the Navy Cross. His homecoming symbolized not just personal survival but the triumphant return of a national icon at the end of a brutal war.
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