Frank Wead
Known For: Writing
Date of Birth: October 24, 1895
Day of Death: November 15, 1947 (52 years old)
From Wikipedia 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.