The man who Robert Conrad portrayed in the television series "Baa Baa Black Sheep" served in the Marine Corps of the U.S. military.
 He portrayed World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the television series "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (later syndicated as "Black Sheep Squadron"). 
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 January 11, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. 
