Wilbur J. Thomas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine Corps fighter ace
Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1920
Place of Birth: El Dorado, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: 28-Jan-1947
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Wilbur J. Thomas
- 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.
- 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.
- Thomas was a triple ace with 18.5 aerial victories.
- He was killed in January 1947 attempting to land a Grumman F7F Tigercat at the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in California.
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