January 7, 1948
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On January 7, 1948, 25-year-old Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died in the crash of his F-51 Mustang fighter, after being sent in pursuit of an unidentified flying object (UFO). The event was among the most publicized early UFO incidents.
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This is pretty much Franklin's only claim to fame of any sort. After Johnny Cash's wedding, and of course, The Digr.
Mantell's plane crashed about three - four miles from my house. Of course, my house wasn't here yet.
For the record, I am not a little green man. Promise.
