Thornton, Frank Jr.
Army Specialist 5

Frank Jr. Thornton, age 33, from Thomas County thomasville, Georgia .

Spouse: Married

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, May 5, 1964
Death details: Killed when a twin-engine Caribou transport plane crashed in Vietnam shortly after takeoff.

Source: National Archives, Atlanta Constitution (1964), Columbus Ledger (1964)