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          Basil L. Plumley

          United States Army soldier

          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.

          But probably the most famous example is Sgt. Major Basil Plumley, who was depicted by Sam Elliot in We Were Soldiers.

        1. But probably the most famous example is Sgt. Major Basil Plumley, who was depicted by Sam Elliot in We Were Soldiers.
        2. Basil L. Plumley was a soldier as well as an airborne combat infantryman in the US Army.
        3. We don't usually post memes here, but this one is too cute not to share!
        4. Sergeant Major Basil Plumley: Lots of plastic.
        5. Sam Elliott as Sergeant Major Basil Plumley in the film "We Were Soldiers.

          6. 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.

          Early life

          Basil Leonard Plumley was born on January 1, 1920, in Blue Jay, West Virginia, one of six children born to coal miner Clay Plumley and his wife Georgia.[1] After two years of high school, he worked as a chauffeur and truck driver before joining in the U.S.

          Army on March 31, 1942.[2]

          Military career

          In World War II, Plumley served with the 82nd Airborne Division, fighting in the division's assaults of Sicily and Salerno in Italy in 1943, and the invasion of Normandy in France and Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands in 1944.

          He ended the war at the rank