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Donald "The Great Santini" Conroy (April 4, 1921 – May 9, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps colonel and a member of the famed Black Sheep Squadron during the Korean War. He was also a veteran of World War II and of two tours of duty in Vietnam. He is best known as the being the inspiration for the character LtCol. "Bull" Meechum in The Great Santini which was written by his son Pat Conroy.

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  • Donald Conroy
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  • Donald "The Great Santini" Conroy (April 4, 1921 – May 9, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps colonel and a member of the famed Black Sheep Squadron during the Korean War. He was also a veteran of World War II and of two tours of duty in Vietnam. He is best known as the being the inspiration for the character LtCol. "Bull" Meechum in The Great Santini which was written by his son Pat Conroy.
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Birth Date
  • 1921-04-04(xsd:date)
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  • Beaufort, South Carolina
Name
  • Donald Conroy
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  • service-star
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  • 106(xsd:integer)
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  • National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • Air Medal ribbon.svg
  • American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
  • Army of Occupation ribbon.svg
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg
  • Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg
  • KSMRib.svg
  • Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg
  • Presidential Unit Citation .svg
  • US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png
  • United Nations Service Medal for Korea ribbon.png
  • World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
  • Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg
  • Phliber rib.png
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  • Place of burial
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  • Chicago, Illinois
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  • 1998-05-09(xsd:date)
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  • World War II
  • Vietnam War
  • Korean War
  • *Battle of Chosin Reservoir
  • *Battle of Incheon
  • *Battle of Pusan Perimeter
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  • Donald "The Great Santini" Conroy (April 4, 1921 – May 9, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps colonel and a member of the famed Black Sheep Squadron during the Korean War. He was also a veteran of World War II and of two tours of duty in Vietnam. He is best known as the being the inspiration for the character LtCol. "Bull" Meechum in The Great Santini which was written by his son Pat Conroy.
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