Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Basil L. Plumley (born 1920) is most famous for his actionss as a Sergeant-Major of the US Army's 7th Cavalry Regiment, at the Battle of Ia Drang (1965). Plumley fought in World War II and Korea, making 5 paratroop jumps with the 82nd Airborne Division. He retired as a Command Sergeant Major. Awards Silver Star (2x) Combat Infantryman's Badge (3x) See also: Hal Moore This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.