Gung-Ho (G.I. Joe)

Infobox G.I. Joe character
name = Gung-Ho


caption =
affiliation = G.I. Joe
function = Marine
realname = LaFitte, Ettienne R.
birthplace = Fer-de-Lance, LA
serial = MC56488390
rank = E-7 USMC
primaryMOS = Recondo
secondaryMOS = Jungle Warfare Training Instructor
subgroup = Mega Marines
series =
voiceby = Chris Latta
debut = 1983

Gung-Ho is a character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's original Marine and debuted in 1983.

Bio

His real name is Ettienne R. LaFitte, and his rank was original that of marine gunnery sergeant E-7. He was later promoted to sergeant major E-9 (USMC). Gung-Ho was born in Fer-de-Lance, Louisiana. One of his many toy versions features the Marine 'blues', a dress uniform.

Gung-Ho was born into a large Cajun clan and moved to New Orleans. He joined the Marines at age 18 and graduated top of class from the boot camp at Parris Island.

In the Marvel comics G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue #11. He was one of the Joes picked to guard Cobra Commander. The ninja Storm Shadow eventually frees the Commander; the ninja and Gung-Ho injure each other during the incident.

He is featured in the first four issues of the Devil's Due series "G.I.Joe: Frontlines", which chronicles the last mission of the original run of the G.I.Joe team. Along with others including Duke, Scarlett and Wild Bill he battles various Cobra forces in order to keep valuable technology out of their hands.

He first appeared in the animated series in the A Real American Hero mini-series.

Other Media

Gung-Ho appeared in the "Robot Chicken" episode "Day at the Circus" voiced by Seth Green.

External links

* [http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/gung-ho.html Myuselessknowledge Gung-Ho entry]
* [http://www.yojoe.com/action/83/gungho.shtml Gung-Ho original action figure]