The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Ralph Hunter Thomas
Rank
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
312 MAR ATK SQ 12 MAR AIR GP
Date of Death
October 16, 1951
Captain Thomas was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 16, 1951, while on a combat mission, he lost contact with the other members of his flight. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on January 14, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.