Frank D. Padgett

Frank D. Padgett
Justice Frank D. Padgett
Associate Justice of the
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court
In office
1982–1992
Preceded byBenjamin Menor
Succeeded bySteven Levinson
Personal details
Born(1923-03-09)March 9, 1923
Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 2021(2021-07-11) (aged 98)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States
SpouseSibyl Padgett
Alma materHarvard College
NicknameBobcat
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceArmy Air Force
Unit308th Heavy Bombardment Group
Battles/warsWorld War II
South-East Asian theatre of World War II

Frank David Padgett (March 9, 1923 – July 11, 2021) was an American judge and World War II B-24 bomber pilot. Padgett grew up during the Great Depression and earned a scholarship to Harvard College in Massachusetts. Before he could graduate however, he was called to active duty in the U.S. Army Air Force and for the next 13 months, trained as a pilot.