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Thomas George Lanphier Jr. (November 27, 1915 – November 26, 1987) was a Panama-born American colonel and fighter pilot during World War II who was first given sole credit, then later partial credit shared with Rex T. Barber, for shooting down the plane carrying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the commander in chief of the Imperial ...
28 de nov. de 1987 · Thomas G. Lanphier Jr., the World War II fighter pilot who shot down the Japanese airplane carrying the architect of the attack on Pearl Harbor, died Thursday at the San Diego Veterans...
28 de mar. de 2024 · Capt. Thomas G. Lanphier Jr. claimed to have shot down Yamamoto’s plane, killing him in the process, but the evidence indicates it was not Lanphier, but his wingman, Rex Barber, who deserved the credit. Approaching Bougainville, the P-38s encounter two bombers and six escorts, not one bomber and escorts as expected.
Thomas George Lanphier Jr. V. Birth. 27 Nov 1915. Panama City, Distrito de Panamá, Panamá, Panama. Death. 26 Nov 1987 (aged 71) La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA. Burial. Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map. Plot. Section 11, Grave 789-2. Memorial ID. 4630. · View Source. Suggest Edits.
Thomas George Lanphier Jr. was a colonel and fighter pilot during World War II who was first given sole credit, then later partial credit shared with Rex T. Barber, for shooting down the plane carrying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the commander in chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
In 1991, Barber and Captain Thomas George Lanphier, Jr. were officially credited with half a kill each in Yamamoto's bomber after the Air Force reviewed the incident. Barber also shared a second Betty destroyed on the same mission.
Thomas George Lanphier, Jr. (November 27, 1915 – November 26, 1987) was a colonel and fighter pilot during World War II who was first solely, then partially, then determined not responsible for shooting down the plane carrying Admiral Yamamoto, the commander in chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
