VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron

The Hangar Oct 29, 2026

Pappy Boyington, VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron, and the Corsair Pilot Who Won the Medal of Honor While Listed as Dead

Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington led the misfit VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron to 97 aerial kills, was shot down over Rabaul, spent 20 months as a POW, and received the Medal of Honor in person from President Truman.

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The Hangar Sep 27, 2026

Pappy Boyington, VMF-214, and the Black Sheep Squadron That Became the Most Feared Marine Fighter Unit in the Pacific

Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington led VMF-214, a squadron assembled from castoffs, to 97 aerial victories in 84 days - and was shot down over Rabaul before learning he'd earned the Medal of Honor.

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