Thomas, Wilbur J.
Person
Biographical Note
Wilbur Jackson Thomas (1920-1947) was an United States Marine Corps combat pilot and fighter ace during World War II. Thomas flew a Vought F4U Corsair in Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213) which was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9). In January 1947, he was killed during an attempted landing of a Grumman F7F Tigercat.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Biographical Information Files - T
Sub-Group
Scope and Contents
Inidividuals whose names begin with T: Takayuki, Takasow [Japanese pilot] Folder 1: Handwritten letter with biographical information about Takayuki, 1997Folder 1: Black-and-white photograph of Takayuki, circa 1911-1913 Tallman, Frank [Movie stunt pilot] "The Mad, Mad World of the Stunt Flier,"...
Dates:
20th Century
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