Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American soldier who served in the United States Army for over three decades, rising to the rank of command sergeant major. He was a combat veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and is most noted for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam.

Oct 11, 2012 · FORT HOOD, Texas – Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Basil L. Plumley, former command sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment “Garry Owen,” 1st Cavalry Division, died from colon cancer ...

Oct 23, 2012 · A tribute to a true American hero: Command Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley. Veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Fort Benning held a ceremony at the Infantry Chapel in his honor where his daughter Kimberly and his close friends gathered to farewell an Army legend.

Basil L. Plumley, né le 1 er janvier 1920 à Shady Spring et mort le 10 octobre 2012 à Columbus, surnommé Old Iron Jaw, est un soldat américain.

Jan 18, 2018 · Basil L. Plumley was a soldier as well as an airborne combat infantryman in the US Army. He eventually reached the rank of Command Sergeant Major, from beginning as a Private.

Oct 11, 2012 · Renowned career soldier and war hero Basil L. Plumley - one of a select few to have fought in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam - has died at 92. Plumley is a legend in the U.S. Army for...

Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was a career soldier and airborne combat infantryman in the United States Army who rose to the rank of command sergeant major. As a combat veteran of World War II and the Vietnam War, he is most noted for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam.