Thomas George Lanphier, Jr.
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Army Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Military Decorations | Distinguished Flying Cross Navy Cross Silver Star |
| Wall | G |
| Wall Side | 1 |
| Row | 1 |
| Plaque Number | 29 |
Other MEDALS-RIBBONS: Distinguished Flying Cross w/OLC, Air Medal w/5 OLCs, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign W/2 Stars, World War Il Victory, Presidential Unit Citation w/Bronze Star, Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service
Thomas, during Operation Vengeance, April 18, 1943, led a division of P-38 fighter planes at dangerously low altitude on the longest planned air interception ever attempted, to shoot down Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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