FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: CSM Basil A Plumley ~ November 5, 2012

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CSM Basil A. Plumley

Info from here.

           

Basil L. Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012[1]) was a United States Army command sergeant major. He is most famous for his actions as a Sergeant-Major of the US Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, at the Battle of Ia Drang (Vietnam, 1965). General Hal Moore praised Plumley as an outstanding NCO and leader in the 1992 book about this battle We Were Soldiers Once...And Young. The book was the basis for the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, in which Plumley was played by Sam Elliott. He was known affectionately by his soldiers as "Old Iron Jaw".

Plumley enlisted in the US Army on March 31, 1942, as a private. Plumley was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, with which he made 4 combat jumps and was awarded medals (see medal list below). He confirms this during interviews conducted with author Phil Nordyke, who has written 4 books relating to the 82nd Airborne Division in WWII. He went on to make one combat jump in Korea with the 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment. He retired as a Command Sergeant Major on December 31, 1974, having been awarded 28 different medals (40 total) in almost 33 years of service. After his retirement, he worked 15 more years for the Army as a civilian in administration at Martin Army Community Hospital (Fort Benning, Georgia), retiring again in 1990.

Plumley was born on January 1, 1920, in Shady Spring, West Virginia, the second son and fifth child of coal miner Clay Plumley (born 1879) and his wife Georgia (born c. 1895), both of West Virginian stock.[citation needed] After 2 years of high school, he worked as a chauffeur/driver before enlisting in the US Army on March 31, 1942. In 1948/49, Plumley married Deurice Dillon, who died on May 28, 2012, ending 63 years of marriage. Basil Plumley died of cancer after 9 days in Columbus Hospice (Columbus, Georgia), on October 10, 2012. He is survived by his daughter, Debbie Kimble, a granddaughter, and 2 great-grandchildren.

FReeper SLB posted on Free Republic on October 17, 2012 a thread which contained a link to his funeral.  The thread is at this link.

Awards

 

Combat Infantryman Badge (three awards)

 

Master Combat Parachutist Badge with gold star (indicating 5 combat jumps)

Vietnam Army Basic Parachutist Badge

       
Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster

Legion of Merit

Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Valor Device

Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters

Air Medal with one silver and three bronze Oak Leaf Clusters

Army Commendation Medal

Army Presidential Unit Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters

Army Good Conduct Medal (6 or 11 awards)

American Defense Service Medal

American Campaign Medal

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

National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Korean Service Medal with Arrowhead device and three campaign stars

Vietnam Service Medal with one silver and three bronze campaign stars

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

French Croix de Guerre (for World War II service) (attachments unknown, but at least 1 bronze star)

Belgian Croix de Guerre (for World War II service) (attachments unknown, but at least 1 bronze lion)

Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

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 Primicerius and Doughboy Award

10 Service Stripes, indicating 30–32 years of service

 

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Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
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Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

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They say that the movie softened his image some, considering the tough character portrayed, that is hard to believe. I’m glad that he came in during the period that he served.

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Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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Beyond Just And Fair
November 5, 2012

Working conditions in England during the 19th century were abysmal. Men, women, and children labored in dangerous factories during the day and went home to dirty tenement slums at night. Many of the factory owners cared little for the well-being of their employees.

But during that time, the owners of the Cadbury chocolate company were different. Quakers by conviction and business entrepreneurs by giftedness, they focused on improving the working conditions of their 200 workers. The Cadburys built a state-of-the-art factory with heated dressing rooms, a kitchen, and recreational areas. And to care for the employees’ spiritual needs, the workday started with Bible study.

Colossians 4:1 tells us: “Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.” Certainly the Cadburys sought to give their employees what was just and fair. But their heavenly orientation motivated them to go a step further to meet physical and spiritual needs.

Though we may not own a company, we do have regular contact with a variety of people. As believers, it is important to be ethical in our dealings. We can also, with God’s enablement, care about others’ well-being through prayer, encouragement, and the meeting of physical needs (Gal. 6:10).

Lord, thank You for loving us and meeting our needs.
Often You bring people into our lives who need Your
love and care. Give us wisdom to creatively reach
out a helping hand that we might share Your kindness.

God blesses us so that we can bless others.

Read: Colossians 3:18–4:1

Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. —Colossians 4:1

Bible in a Year:
John 11-13

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am having the same problem.....

Aloha and good afternoon, Hawaii...((HUGS))

Son and little wahines doing well?

We have not had any predicted Friday or Saturday snow. The sun even came out for several hours this afternoon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Hall of Heroes: CSM Basil A Plumley ~

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Got a NICE ride in today!

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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Aloha again Night Owl! ((HUGS))

Son was by earlier and helped me with a few things but little has changed. The ewather is holding though we did have vog this morning and my calls back east weren't all that uplifting.

We're living in interesting times.....

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Very cool that you got a good ride today.

You and Linda have a great Monday.