Captain Thomas F. Mantell

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Captain Thomas F. Mantell (1922–1948) was a U.S. Air National Guard pilot who died on January 7, 1948, when his P-51 Mustang crashed while pursuing an unidentified aerial object over Godman Field, Kentucky — one of the earliest and most publicized UAP-related military fatalities. His case is documented in the U.S. Navy's first 100 incident summaries.

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• 1947-1948Navy

  Unidentified Incidents — The First 100 U.S. Navy Incident Summaries: A Foundational Record, 1947–1948