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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. (November 27, 1915 – November 26, 1987) 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.
Thomas George Lanphier Jr. (27 de noviembre de 1915 - 26 de noviembre de 1987) fue un coronel y piloto de combate durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial a quien primero se le otorgó crédito exclusivo y luego crédito parcial por derribar el avión que transportaba al almirante Isoroku Yamamoto, el comandante. en jefe de la Armada Imperial Japonesa.
T homas G. Lanphier, Jr. was born on Nov. 27, 1915 in Panama City, Panama. After graduating from Stanford, he joined the USAAC, getting his wings in October, 1941. When the war started, he went to Fiji with the 35th Pursuit Group. His squadron, the 70th, was soon moved to Guadalcanal, joining the 347th Group.
