From: "Gary Britt" 

I'm not sure how representative "Pappy's" opinions would be.  He
was definitely a character and a hero.

Gary

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
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> > What he did was very wrong, and the fact that he is a real genuine war
> > hero
> > makes it a larger tragedy for both him personally and the country.
> >
> >
>
> Lt. Col Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington wrote at the end of his memoir, "If this
> story were to have a moral, then I would say, 'Just name a hero and I'll
> prove he's a bum.'"
>
>  He also jokingly said that the only reason he was awarded the CMH was
that
> they thought he was dead after his
> plane was shot down over Rabual.
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