Did CSM Basil Plumley steal valor by wearing unauthorized awards?

Awards and decorations
7th Cavalry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
CIB3.gif Combat Infantryman Badge (three awards)
Combat Parachutist Badge 5.gif Master Combat Parachutist Badge with gold star (indicating 5 combat jumps)
Vietnam Army Parachutist Badge
Original Air Assault Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Valor Device
Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Silver oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Air Medal with one silver and three bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Army Presidential Unit Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Good Conduct Medal (11 awards)
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Arrowhead Silver star Bronze star Bronze star Bronze star European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and 1 silver and 3 bronze campaign stars (to signify 8 campaigns)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze star National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Arrowhead Bronze star Bronze star Bronze star Korean Service Medal with Arrowhead device and three campaign stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Silver star Bronze star Bronze star Bronze star Vietnam Service Medal with one silver and three bronze campaign stars
French Croix de Guerre (for World War II service) (attachments unknown, but at least 1 bronze star)
BEL Croix de Guerre 1944 ribbon.svg Belgian Croix de Guerre (for World War II service) (attachments unknown, but at least 1 bronze lion)
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm
Civil Action Unit Citation.png Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Order of Saint Maurice Primicerius and Doughboy Award
10 Service Stripes, indicating 30–32 years of service

Why after the CSM has died is this junk coming up now the best time for this was while he was alive.

I hate this kind of witch hunt. The man is a legend because of the way he lead his men. To hell with the awards. He should be remembered for his character and leadership. He's the standard.

As to the CIB he served in combat in WW II Korea and Vietnam. Are you really going to say that a Man who served in 3 wars did not receive two awards for a CIB ? Also It would not be the first time that DA screwed up someone's Records would it? Why tarnish a mans reputation when he cannot defend himself? Seems more like a personal grudge to me.

let it go the man is dead let his memory rest in peace. Who's running this witch hunt anyway and what is his motivation?

To accuse Basil Plumley of Stealing Valor is like accusing the US Mint of counterfeiting money. Basil Plumley is valor personified. I now really want to dig into the background of the guy leveling the charges and see if he ever had the balls to wear a uniform or face the enemy. Something tells me NO, since in the article he states what his daddy and uncle did. For someone to make a big deal out of this who never saw combat, and as was stated the 214 and records did not match, I would ask what does the 214 say.

This reminds me of the charges against the former Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Boorda, for wearing unauthorized V devices on 2 ribbons. He killed himself. The "journalist" Colonel David Hackworth later had to defend his own awards.
Nothing to gain here, "researcher" not fully doing his research.
Breaks my heart that we have douche bags doing real stolen valor and this knucklehead wants to go after a real hero.(Who is not here to defend himself)

The Army NEVER loses paper work, they also DO NOT lose any awards that have been awarded to a soldier at anytime in ones military career. The Army is full of people that DO there job with out FAIL. They always do the RIGHT thing and make sure that EVERY soldier has proper documentation in their file to TRUTHFULLY show that everything that was ever given them or that they EARNED was in said file! So there for CSM Plumley MUST be a LIAR and should be hanged from a yard arm AFTER his death! PLEASE SEE THE SARCASM in this!

First, old Army records are not always right. I have my father's record and the summary lists are obviously wrong. Second, Plumley died at 92 years of age--now Siddell wants to investigate him?!?! That's wrong. This investigation should never have been publicized.

As my father would say this researcher wouldn't make a good pimple on a PFC'S ass...