Francis Thomas Evans Sr.

Francis Thomas Evans Sr.
Born(1886-06-03)June 3, 1886
Delaware, Ohio
DiedMarch 14, 1974(1974-03-14) (aged 87)
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1904–1907, 1909–1938,
1939–1944
RankColonel
CommandsSeaplane Squadron, Azores, 1918
ConflictsWorld War I World War II
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross

Francis Thomas Evans Sr. (3 June 1886 – 14 March 1974) was a pioneer aviator. He was one of the earliest United States Marine Corps aviators, one of the first persons to perform a loop in a seaplane, and a pioneer of stall and spin recovery techniques.

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