Thomas George Lanphier, Sr.
| Thomas George Lanphier Sr. | |
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Col. Thomas George Lanphier Sr.
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| Born |
April 16, 1890 Lohrville, Calhoun Co., Iowa |
| Died | October 9, 1972 (aged 82) San Diego, California |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1914–c.1929 c.1941–1943 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Service number | O3727 |
| Commands held |
1st Pursuit Group Selfridge Field, Michigan |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Cobb, (m. 1915-div. 1936) Elsa ( -1972 his death) |
| Relations |
Thomas George Lanphier Jr. (1915–1987) Charles Cobb Lanphier (1918–1944) James Francis Lanphier (1920–1969) |
| Other work | Veterans Administration to 1954. |
Thomas George Lanphier Sr. (April 16, 1890 – October 9, 1972) was a retired Colonel in the United States Army Air Corps, and was Commanding Officer of Selfridge Field in Michigan from late 1924 to early 1926 and was an American Aviation pioneer. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Thomas George Lanphier was born April 16, 1890 in Lohrville, Calhoun, Iowa to John Joseph "Jack" Lanphier and Catherine Ann "Kate" Carey. His father, John Joseph "Jack" Lanphier, was born on September 27, 1854 in Biddulph, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. His grandparents on both sides were from Ireland. His parents were married February 15, 1882 in Biddulph. They moved to Lohrville, Iowa, where they had six children: Bernard Anthony; Cyril Crawford; Cecilia Margaret; Thomas George Sr.; Basil 'Charles'; and Catherine Loretto.
When Lanphier was twelve years old his family moved to Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Creighton Preparatory School and Creighton University followed by the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. While at West Point, he met his future wife Janet Cobb, who was attending Vassar College. They married February 1, 1915 in New York. Lanphier graduated from West Point in 1914 and was a classmate and friend of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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