Did You Know Jack?

Story ID:	403
Written by:	Gail Lee Martin (bio, contact, other stories)
Organization:	Kansas Authors Club
Story type:	Local History
Location:	El Dorado Kansas USA
Year:	1940
Person:	Jack Thomas, WWII Flying Ace

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Posted 05/10/2006 07:39 by Carol J Garriott | Reply

Now I wish I'd known Jack too. What a wonderful tribute to a home-town hero. Nicely tied in with present-day patriotism.

Posted 05/13/2006 08:09 by Cynthia Jo Ross | Reply

Powerful story!

Posted 07/19/2007 03:40 | Reply

I wish I had known this WWll Flying Ace, too! Those who did were better for having had him in their lives, albeit a brief life span.
Thank you for sharing this story of a true hero.
Blessings,
Sandi in FL.

Posted 02/17/2009 07:10 | Reply

jack thomas is my uncle ,i was named for him he was killed before i was born .i was born on 2/2/47

Posted 06/10/2009 20:36 | Reply

I was thrilled to read about my uncle Jack. He was my father's brother and boy was my dad ever so proud of his brother and therefore made us his neices and nephews and now my children so very proud of our uncle Jack and now to see that other's know how wonderful he was. Flying must be instilled from my dad talking so much about Jack because now my son is learning to become a pilot and is an Army Reserve MP. So thank you so much for this wonderful article. Karen Thomas Gardner Skiatook,Oklahoma

Posted 09/23/2009 10:38 | Reply

Good story. I'm glad I read it or I would have never known about Jack. Have you ever tried to submitting it as a local article for around Memorial Day?