On January 7, 1948, 25-year-old Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died in the crash of his P-51 Mustang fighter, after being sent in pursuit of an unidentified flying object (UFO). The event was among the most publicized early UFO incidents.
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30 June 1922 Franklin, Kentucky
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Died |
7 January 1948 (aged 25) near Franklin, Kentucky, U.S.
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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