Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92

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armytimes.com 12 Oct '12, 1am

Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92

Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 The Associated Press Posted: Wednesday Oct 10, 2012 19:08:46 EDT COLUMBUS, Ga. — Basil L. Plumley, a renowned career soldier whose exploits as an Army infantryman were portrayed in a book and the movie “We Were Soldiers,” has died at 92 — an age his friends are amazed that he lived to see. Plumley fought in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam and was awarded a medal for making five parachute jumps into combat. The retired command sergeant major died Wednesday. Friends said Plumley, who died in hospice care in west Georgia, never told war stories and was known to hang up on people who called to interview him. Still, he was near-legendary in the Army and gained more widespread fame through a 1992 Vietnam War book that was the basis for the 2002 movie starring Mel Gibson. Actor Sam Elliott played Plumley in the film. Plumley did...

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@TheJoshHeller » 13 Oct '12, 1am
[link] Raise a glass tonight to a genuine bad-ass. Fought in 3 wars, played in movie by Sam Elliot. Well done. RIP, sir.
@WDeBarr » 12 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @wickedpoptart: :( RT @LibertyImages: Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 [link] :( #SOT #Hero Portrayed in "We Were Soldiers". RIP.
@Mattphilbin » 12 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @LibertyImages: Worth repeating: Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 [link] :( #SOT #Hero Portrayed in "We Were Soldiers". RIP.
@LibertyImages » 12 Oct '12, 7pm
Worth repeating: Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 [link] :( #SOT #Hero Portrayed in "We Were Soldiers". RIP.
@USMC_Vet » 12 Oct '12, 4pm
RT @warriorethos: [link] #rip #CSM
@warriorethos » 12 Oct '12, 4pm
[link] #rip #CSM
@advisorjim » 12 Oct '12, 4pm
“Sam Elliott underplayed him. He was actually tougher than that." RIP CSM Plumley. #greatestamericanhero [link]
@norwichnews » 12 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @PaulRieckhoff: A true American icon has passed. RIP "Old Iron Jaw", CSM Basil Plumley. [link] #WeWereSoldiers #GreatestGeneration @IAVA
@PaulRieckhoff » 12 Oct '12, 3pm
A true American icon has passed. RIP "Old Iron Jaw", CSM Basil Plumley. [link] #WeWereSoldiers #GreatestGeneration @IAVA
@BuckleyKitty » 12 Oct '12, 1pm
Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 [link] :( #SOT #Hero
@drewmaniac » 12 Oct '12, 3am
He was played by Sam Elliot in "We Were Soldiers." RT @zellerbrook: Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 [link]
@zellerbrook » 12 Oct '12, 3am
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@WayneHRiddle » 12 Oct '12, 3am
RIP RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@StarkAmanda » 12 Oct '12, 2am
Incredible ...“@robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]”
@uprepbird » 12 Oct '12, 1am
Retired army veteran of 3 wars died at 92 [link]
@SteveB128 » 12 Oct '12, 1am
Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 [link]
@ConiAndOdin » 12 Oct '12, 1am
"@robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]" Take some time and read this.
@Bretagne » 12 Oct '12, 1am
RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@robbwolf » 12 Oct '12, 1am
Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@BigJohnVargas » 12 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @PaulRieckhoff: A true American icon has passed. RIP "Old Iron Jaw", CSM Basil Plumley. [link] #WeWereSoldiers #GreatestGeneration @IAVA
@ArcadeFunhouse » 12 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @warriorethos: [link] #rip #CSM
@CoachBurns2 » 12 Oct '12, 4pm
RT @PaulRieckhoff: A true American icon has passed. RIP "Old Iron Jaw", CSM Basil Plumley. [link] #WeWereSoldiers #GreatestGeneration @IAVA
@DoctorGoodleg » 12 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @PaulRieckhoff: A true American icon has passed. RIP "Old Iron Jaw", CSM Basil Plumley. [link] #WeWereSoldiers #GreatestGeneration @IAVA
@DonnaTeresa5 » 12 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @PaulRieckhoff: A true American icon has passed. RIP "Old Iron Jaw", CSM Basil Plumley. [link] #WeWereSoldiers #GreatestGeneration @IAVA
@iava » 12 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @PaulRieckhoff: A true American icon has passed. RIP "Old Iron Jaw", CSM Basil Plumley. [link] #WeWereSoldiers #GreatestGeneration @IAVA
@rukus8732 » 12 Oct '12, 2pm
RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@LibertyImages » 12 Oct '12, 1pm
Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 [link] :( #SOT #Hero
@BenedictPup » 12 Oct '12, 1pm
Plumley, veteran of 3 wars, dies at age 92 [link] :( #SOT #Hero
@TheJoshHeller » 12 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@mcsroberts » 12 Oct '12, 2am
RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@lowcarbdiva » 12 Oct '12, 1am
RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@ndillon40 » 12 Oct '12, 1am
RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@stevekane77 » 12 Oct '12, 1am
RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]
@denvercaveman » 12 Oct '12, 1am
RT @robbwolf: Veteran of 3 wars dies at age 92 [link]