Basil L. Plumley
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 13 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 1,1920 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Shady Spring |
| West Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 10,2012 |
| Died | Columbus |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Buried | Fort Benning, United States |
| Years of service | 1942–1974 |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Invasion of Normandy | |
| Units | 320th Field Artillery Regiment |
| 82nd Airborne Division | |
| 7th Cavalry Regiment | |
| 1st Cavalry Division | |
| Place of burial | Fort Benning, United States |
| Battleswar | World War II |
| Spous | Deurice Dillon |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Parents | Clay H. Plumley |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 500062 |
Basil L. Plumley Life story
Basil Leonard Plumley 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.