Frank Wead Military person

Frank Wilbur "Spig" Wead (born October 24, 1895, in Peoria, Illinois – died November 15, 1947, in Santa Monica, California) was a U.S. Navy aviator turned screenwriter who helped promote United States Naval aviation from its inception through World War II.

Personal facts

Frank Wead
Birth dateOctober 24, 1895
Birth place
Peoria Illinois
Date of deathNovember 15, 1947
Place of death
Santa Monica California

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
military branch
United States Navy
service start1916

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External resources

  1. http://catalog.oscars.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=66144
  2. http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&cf=gen&id=1800047961&intl=us
  3. http://www.aahs-online.org
  4. http://www.users.uswest.net/~aknot/Wings.htm