Wilbur J. Thomas
Wilbur Jackson Thomas | |
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| Awards | Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross |
Wilbur Jackson Thomas (October 29, 1920 – January 28, 1947) was an American combat
pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II.[1][2] He flew a Vought F4U Corsair in Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213) which was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) and was one of the first Marine squadrons to augment carrier air groups.[3] Thomas was a triple ace with 18.5 aerial victories.[4][5] He was killed in January 1947 attempting to land a Grumman F7F Tigercat at the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in California.[6]
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References
- ISBN 978-0-668-04597-1.
- ISBN 978-1-78200-953-5.
- ISBN 9781598845433.
- ^ Commander Peter B. Mersky, U.S. Naval Reserve. TIME OF THE ACES: Marine Pilots in the Solomons. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ISBN 978-1-85532-530-2.
- ^ "Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of the American West". Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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