Thomas George Lanphier Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas George Lanphier Jr.

American fighter pilot

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1915

Place of Birth: Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1987

Profession: fighter pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.