Frank Wead, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American naval aviator
Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1895
Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 15-Nov-1947
Profession: screenwriter, writer, aircraft pilot
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Frank Wead
- Frank Wilbur "Spig" Wead (24 October 1895 – 15 November 1947) 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.
- In the 1930s, he became a screenwriter, becoming involved in more than 30 movies.
- He also published several books, short stories and magazine articles.
- During World War II, he returned to active duty.
- He initially worked in a planning role, but later undertook sea duty in the Pacific, where he saw action against the Japanese in 1943–44 before being placed on the retired list in mid-1945.
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