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275RLTW
10-10-2012, 10:59
Command Sgt Major Basil Plumley passed away this morning at approx 0400 hrs in Columbus, GA. One of the finest warriors his nation has ever seen is now at home in Valhalla...RIP brother. I pray that we have men willing to follow your example for generations.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_L._Plumley




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side note: Chuck Norris was seen peeing while sitting down in CSM Plumley's presence.
BPTactical
10-10-2012, 12:12
RIP Warrior[Beer]
DD977GM2
10-10-2012, 12:13
Thank you for protecting the freedoms we all hold dear and
your sacrifices and accomplishments will never be forgotten.

He fought 3 wars and was the epitome of a Hero.

Thank you [Salute]


CSM Basil L. Plumley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_L._Plumley)
ChunkyMonkey
10-10-2012, 12:18
RIP.. prayers for the family.
SNAFU
10-10-2012, 13:24
Always bad when one of the best pass.
RIP CSM
CO Hugh
10-10-2012, 13:47
RIP
Ronin13
10-10-2012, 14:02
RIP Sergeant Major... Your service is never forgotten. He was my favorite character in "We Were Soldiers..." [Salute]
Big Wall
10-10-2012, 14:02
Rest in peace soldier.
brutal
10-10-2012, 16:09
RIP CSM.

I stand humbly in your shadow.
alxone
10-12-2012, 04:32
Basil L. Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012
http://i.imgur.com/0p1bc.jpg
Allegiancehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) United States of AmericaService/branchhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Army_flag.gif/22px-Army_flag.gif United States Army http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/United_States_Department_of_the_Army_Seal.svg/20px-United_States_Department_of_the_Army_Seal.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:United_States_Department_of_t he_Army_Seal.svg&page=1)Years of service1942–1974Rankhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Army-USA-OR-09b.svg/27px-Army-USA-OR-09b.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Army-USA-OR-09b.svg&page=1) Command Sergeant MajorBattles/wars World War II


Operation Husky
Battle of Salerno
Battle of Normandy
Operation Market-Garden

Korean War
Vietnam War


Ia Drang Valley

Awards40Other workAdministrative worker at Martin Army Community Hospital 1975–1990

http://i.imgur.com/Xm1iJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NZAIP.jpg

for those that dont know he was played by Sam Elliot in the film "We were solders " .i wonder if the man was anything like the book or film ??
lead_magnet
10-12-2012, 05:06
It is odd for one man to have been witness to so much war and killing. He was most certainly a unique man, if only for the hell he survived.
rockhound
10-12-2012, 06:46
a better man would be hard to find,

we are better for he lived
hobowh
10-12-2012, 06:51
He was a great man, we need more like him.
HBARleatherneck
10-12-2012, 08:05
but, this is the third thread in the last three days about this man. I think one thread would be good.

http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=67189&highlight=basil

http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=67201&highlight=basil
theGinsue
10-12-2012, 08:27
Merged all 3 threads on this topic.
DD977GM2
10-12-2012, 09:14
.i wonder if the man was anything like the book or film ?

From what I have read about him, he was everything and more. One tough sumbitch and wish more were around like him.
275RLTW
10-12-2012, 09:46
From what I have read about him, he was everything and more. One tough sumbitch and wish more were around like him.


5 combat jumps (4 in WWII, 1 in Korea) and 3 CIB's (WWII, Korea, Vietnam).... I think he was the definition of "hard."