Thomas Hunter Military person

Captain Thomas Vicars Hunter was a First World War flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He had a leg amputated because of wounds suffered as an infantryman; he was the first known military pilot to qualify as a pilot and fly combat despite that disability.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 02, 1897
Birth place
England , London
Date of deathDecember 05, 1917
Place of death
Italy
Resting place
Italy , Carmignano Di Brenta Communal Cemetery

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Military person

military unit
No. 66 Squadron RAF
service start1914
service end1917

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