Frank Wead

Aviator

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Gender	Male
Death	76 years ago
Date of birth	October 24,1895
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Born	Peoria
	Illinois
	United States
Date of died	November 15,1947
Died	Santa Monica
	California
	United States
Spouse	Minnie Wead
Place of burial	Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Children	Lila Ployardt
	Doris Copley
Job	Aviator
	Screenwriter
Awards	Legion of Merit
	World War I Victory Medal
	World War II Victory Medal
	Mexican Service Medal
Nicknam	Spig, Sparrow
Parents	Grace Bestor
Siblings	David Wead
Date of Reg.	2019-03-11 14:47:58
Date of Upd.	2023-07-24 22:32:03
ID	586126

The Wings of Eagles
They Were Expendable
Test Pilot
The Citadel
Ceiling Zero
Dive Bomber
Air Mail
Hell Divers
Dirigible
The Beginning or the End
China Clipper
I Wanted Wings
The Flying Fleet
Destroyer
The Hoodlum Saint
Submarine D-1
Tail Spin
Blaze of Noon
Sea Devils
West Point of the Air
Murder in the Fleet
Stranded
A Yank at Oxford
20,000 Men a Year
Shipmates
Moon Over Burma
The All American
Fugitive Lovers
International Squadron
Storm Over the Andes
The Great Impersonation
Midshipman Jack
I'll Tell the World
The Woman I Love

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Frank Wead Life story

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, Wead was placed on the retired list.