Frank Wead
Aviator
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Frank Wilbur "Spig" Wead was a U.S. Navy aviator who helped promote United States Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. Commander Wead was a recognized authority on early aviation. Following a crippling spinal injury in 1926,... Wikipedia
Born: October 24, 1895, Peoria, IL
Died: November 15, 1947 (age 52 years), Santa Monica, CA
Spouse: Minnie Wead (m. 1916)
Parents: Grace Bestor and Samuel De Forest Wead
Nickname(s): Spig, Sparrow
Other work: Screenwriter
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