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Sergeant Major Basil Plumley participated in the Battle of la Drang, the first major battle between the U.S. Army and the People's Army of Vietnam
Soldier Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920 - October 10, 2012) served in three wars, and his exploits during Vietnam were depicted in a book and a movie. The son of a coal miner, Plumley was born one of six children in Shady Spring, Raleigh Co...
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