Basil L. Plumley
Basil L. Plumley (born 1920 in West Virginia) 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 (1965). Plumley is a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He made all 4 combat jumps with the 82nd Airborne Division in WWII and one in Korea with the 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment. He retired as a Command Sergeant Major.
He was played by Sam Elliott in the film, We Were Soldiers.
Awards
- Combat Infantryman Badge (3rd Award)
- Master Parchutist Badge with 5 Combat Jump Stars
- Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster
- Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster
- Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four arrowhead devices and eight campaign stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster
- Korean Service Medal with one Arrowhead Device and three campaign stars
- Vietnam Service Medal with eight campaign stars
- United Nations Service Medal for Korea
- Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation
- Doughboy Award 1999
Sources
- 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment Association
- "We were Soldiers once, and young". Lt. Gen H.G. Moore Ret. & Joe. L. Galloway (Airlife 1994)
See also
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