Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, born in Coeur d'Alene in 1912, earned the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor for his leadership of the Black Sheep Squadron in the Pacific during World War II. He was also a prisoner of war, and wrote a bestseller, "Baa Baa Black Sheep," that became a 1970s TV series. But it wasn't until 2007, after more than a year of controversy, that Coeur d'Alene leaders voted to rename the local airport in Boyington's honor. "Pappy Boyington Field," a documentary by first-time filmmaker, former Marine and Coeur d'Alene resident Kevin Gonzalez, tells the story of the grass-roots effort by veterans to pay homage to Boyington/Anna Webb, Idaho Statesman. More here. (SR File Photo: Members of the Marine Corps League, including former Black Sheep pilot Garth Haddock, right, listen to the opening prayer of the dedication ceremony to rename the airstrip at the Coeur d'Alene Airport as Pappy Boyington Field on Sept. 22, 2007.)

Question: Are you aware of the connection World War II hero Pappy Boyington has with Coeur d'Alene?

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