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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 Lanphier Jr. was credited with shooting down nine Japanese planes during his service, as well as sinking a Japanese Navy destroyer. He retired from the United States Air Force Reserves with the rank of Colonel.
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, for shooting down the plane carrying Admiral Yamamoto, the commander in chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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.
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.
