Basil L. Plumley

Basil L. Plumley was born in Raleigh County.

Basil Plumley enlisted in the Army.

Basil Plumley fought in the D-Day invasion at Normandy.

Other events that happened on or around June 06, 1944

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.

Sergeant Major Basil Plumley died in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 92.

The air assault school in Fort Hood, Texas, was renamed the Command Sgt. Maj. Basil L. Plumley Air Assault School.